Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Working collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team the Social Worker II in the emergency department is involved in the provision of Social Work services to patients and families. The RAH Social Work department and emergency department is a fast paced exciting facility that provides opportunities to work, learn and grow within an interdisciplinary team. The work may include psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, financial assessment, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals both internal and external to the hospital and liaising with community agencies/programs. The RAH Allied Health department strives to provide a safe, inclusive environment for all of it\'s employees and supports balance between work and life priorities. This is an evening weekend position - Shifts are Saturday and Sunday evenings from 1300-2315.

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 Emergency Adults
• Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 16-FEB-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 03-JUN-2024
• Hours per Shift: 9.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 4
• Shift Pattern: Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $38.56
• Maximum Salary: $51.27
• 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:

The successful candidate must have at least 1 year experience in an acute care hospital of significant size, experience working in an adult emergency department and physical medicine and have excellent knowledge of Edmonton area community resources. This position will require a social worker with very strong organizational, critical thinking, problem solving assessment and intervention skills, and who is able to be self-directed. Must be willing and able to work weekends and evenings. Current registration with the Alberta College of Social Work is required. Minimum education considered is a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW or MSW required). Experience working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team is required. The candidate will have proven communication skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the health care team members, patients and their families in a fast-paced environment. Strong professional judgment, initiative, and effective time management skills are necessary. The ability to work with various computer programs and systems is a requirement. Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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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