Programs & Services

Social Work at Holland Bloorview

Social Workers

Social Workers are professionally trained to support children, teens, young adults and families to cope with the impact of illness, disability, complex health needs and trauma.

Commitment & Values

Our commitment is to care for the social, emotional and service needs of children, teens, young adults and their families, while respecting the need for client and family confidentiality.

We value the uniqueness of the individual, the power and strength of families, and the importance of communities.

Who do social workers help?

• Parents
• Children
• Teens
• Young adults

What can social workers help with?

Parents often turn to social workers for help with:

• Coping with living with Illness, disability, trauma & complex health needs
• Child and youth development & well-being
• Coping with stress
• Feelings of change, loss & grief
• Parenting
• Family or couple relationships
• Financial assistance & benefits
  • Common Funding Options for Children and Youth with ABI (Word)
• Communication with the health-care team
• Hospital & community services

Children, Teens and Young Adults often talk to social workers about:

• Feelings, Worries & Needs
• Health
• Teasing & Bullying
• Sexuality
• Family
• School
• Friends
• Future
• And more

How can a Social Worker help me?

Social Workers can:

• Counsel children, teenagers, young adults, parents, couples, caregivers, siblings & families
• Lead educational groups & workshops
• Help during a crisis
• Find services & supports in the community
• Help with advocacy
• Support communication within Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital & with outside agencies

How do I contact a Social Worker at Holland Bloorview?

Most programs at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital have a social worker available to help. Ask any member of your health-care team to refer you to a social worker.

You can also contact the social worker for your program area directly and ask to be referred. Below is a list of social workers, the team or program they are assigned to, and their extensions.

Call 416-425-6220 or 1-800-363-2440 then dial an extension on the contact list:

Last Name	First Name	Team or Program	Telephone Extension
Batelaan	Anna-Marie	BIRT- outpatients	6353
Germon	Barbara	CDP	3584
Gravel	Kathy	BIRT- outpatients	6402
Joseph	Melissa	CDP - dental	3562
Lusted	Valerie	BIRT- outpatients	3694
Martin	Valerie	SODR –in pt / out pt Amp	3618
Montgomery	Gert	CDP/SB/NM	3580
Myland	Timothy	BIRT - inpatients	6247
Smith	Elaine	SODR – inpatients	6244
Stapleford	Christine	LIFEspan Clinic (.5 TRI)	6315
Shugar	Laura	BIRT - inpatients	6077
Sunarich	Nadine	CDP	3543
Tiwari	Davina	CLB team of CDP	3117
Vilcini	Sharon	CDP & Life Skills Institute	3635
Williams	Laura	FRC	3395
Willison	Stephanie	CCC inpatients FFS	6254

 

Social Workers contribute to Holland Bloorview professionally by:

• Supporting clients and families through transition, change, loss and grief
• Providing others with an understanding of the diverse issues and needs of Holland Bloorview’s clients and families
• Mediating conflict
• Chairing family team meetings
• Case co-ordination
• Using outcome measures
• Striving for Best Practice
• Supporting research
• Program evaluation & development
• Supervising students (at Bachelor & Masters levels)
• Working collaboratively in interdisciplinary teams
• Counselling clients and families with sensitivity to diversity, including:
  • Abilities
  • Language
  • Ethnicity
  • Culture
  • Sexual orientation
  • Spirituality
  • Religion
  • Social & Economic status

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