As members of the health-care team, social workers play a key role in the continuum of care for inpatients and outpatients. Our services reach individuals, families and groups across program groupings and multiple hospital sites.

With specialized knowledge, we respond to emotional, social, and ethno-cultural needs, and help patients and families cope with illness and hospitalization. We are also patient and family advocates, and provide important linkages to appropriate community resources. Supporting patients and families in maximizing their strengths and functioning is essential to our practice. Our goal is always to provide excellence and leadership in patient care, education and research.

What we do:

Provide clinical services including:

• Assessment
• Counselling
• Group work
• Patient education
• Discharge planning
• Advocacy

Education

• Educate social work students and students from other disciplines
• Provide in-service seminars to staff across the hospital
• Present at local, national, and international conferences

Research

• Participate in a wide variety of research to improve patient care
• Publish in professional journals
• Social workers at University Health Network are registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.

Contact Us
Princess Margaret Hospital
610 University Avenue
5th Floor, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Telephone: (416) 946-4525

Toronto General Hospital
200 Elizabeth Street
Gerrard Wing, 1st Floor, Room 535
Telephone: (416) 340-3616

Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst Street
Med West, Room 3-302G
Telephone: (416) 603-5708