Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Working as a part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker II facilitates the adjustment of clients/patients and families to the psychosocial results of accident/injury, medical conditions, or developmental problems. Duties include providing client care including assessment, intervention, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation and discharge planning for patients and their families within assigned programs/units. The Social Worker II also participates in non-client care activities including program planning, resource development, evaluation, quality improvement, research, and staff development. Responsibilities include participation in activities and initiatives aimed at promoting, maintaining and improving quality and safety for patients, families and caregivers. Current assignment is to Inpatient Unit.

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: Social Work
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 20-SEP-2022
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 03-OCT-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.80
• Maximum Salary: $50.26
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

A minimum of two years post-degree experience is required. Strong interpersonal and team work skills are required. Proficiency in family assessment/intervention and demonstrated familiarity with community resources in health and disability support services are required. Preferred Qualifications:

Masters of Social Work preferred. Experience in a rehabilitation setting is strongly preferred. Group work skills are a definite asset. Connect Care 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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