Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Youth Addiction and Forensic Mental Health portfolio has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Worker. The Social Worker II provides a range of generalist Social Work services to children, youth and families within the PChAD Program and our voluntary inpatient treatment programs. The PChAD Program is a court-ordered detoxification and assessment program for youth aged 12-17 years, harmfully involved in substance use. Youth are confined in a Protective Safe House for a period of 10 days to safely withdraw from substances, undergo a comprehensive assessment of their use, and receive recommendations on voluntary options post-discharge. As a Social Worker II, you will be responsible for case management, transition planning, psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, risk screening and group delivery. This position requires skills in engaging adolescents experiencing challenges with substance misuse and abuse, mental health issues and complex family systems. The position involves consultation and collaboration with interprofessional team members, stakeholders, and community partners and requires the ability to work independently with occasional review, consultation and evaluation from a manager. To be successful in this role, you will have strong organization skills and thrive on being self-directed in your work. You will be comfortable navigating the complexities of working across different systems and working with complex issues relating to the addiction and mental health of children, youth and families. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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.

Transition Company:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Social Worker II

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Youth Protection of Children Abusing Drug Program

Primary Location:

Alberta Hospital Edmonton

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.80

Posting End Date:

05-SEP-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

22-SEP-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

5

Shifts per cycle:

20

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$38.56

Maximum Salary:

$51.27

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

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:

First Aid/BLS. Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Suicide Prevention Training. A minimum of three (3) years experience working with adolescents and families. Knowledge of a family systems approach to intervention. Experience working within the ministry of Children's Services and establishing partnerships to support ongoing collaboration. The candidate will have proven written and verbal communication skills and an ability to work cooperatively and effectively with the health care team members, patients and their families in a fast paced environment. Competency with computers is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference given to candidates with experience in addiction and/or mental health settings. Strong ability to work within a team and contribute positively to change in emerging programs is essential.