Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker II - Case Manager is involved in the case management of clients, including ongoing assessment, determination of unmet need, and care planning in consultation with clients to achieve client goals utilizing appropriate internal and external resources. Case Managers work within a Competency Framework that includes personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communicating and building relationships. In addition, the Social Worker (Case Manager) is responsible for the provision of Social Work services to clients and families including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, and making appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team. This position will be based out of the Fort Saskatchewan Home Care office but will provide support to home care\'s Suburban/Rural East team, which will include travel to the other home care network offices, as required.

Description:

As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides a range of social work services to patients and their families. Your services may include: psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group and family treatment, risk screening, counselling, case management and coordination, transition or discharge planning, and prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Home Living
• Primary Location: Fort Saskatchewan Health Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 09-JAN-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• Date Available: 12-JAN-2023
• Temporary End Date: 31-JUL-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $37.80
• Maximum Salary: $50.26
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor\'s degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW). Additional Required Qualifications:

Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health care provider Proven communication and assessment skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team members, clients, and their families in a fast-paced environment. Strong professional judgment, initiative, and effective time management skills are necessary. Ability to work in different environments within the community (single family homes, lodges, walk up apartments, etc.) as well as lift and carry professional bags/equipment weighing up to approximately 25-30 lbs. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a community care setting and/or Home Care is preferred. Knowledge of Meditech is an asset. Case management experience is an asset.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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