Job Description

Your Opportunity:
The Northern Lights Regional Health Centre located in the vibrant community of Fort McMurray is seeking a compassionate and skilled Social Worker to join our team, supporting both pediatric and adult inpatients across all units. In this role, you will collaborate closely with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to address psychosocial needs, enhance coping strategies, and ensure safe, effective discharge planning. As a key member of the care team, you will also serve as a resource for nursing staff, offering guidance and support within your expertise and scope of practice. Your strengths in counselling, advocacy, and resource coordination will help patients and families as they navigate the challenges of hospitalization and recovery, while your knowledge of local community supports will be an asset in creating seamless transitions of care. Every day, you will draw on strong communication and interpersonal skills to make a meaningful impact in a diverse hospital setting that values collaboration, compassion, and patient- and family-centered care. Located within Fort McMurray which resides on Treaty 8 territory, and the beautiful lands of the Metis. Respecting the historical impacts of colonization, acknowledging traditional Indigenous beliefs and cultures and the diversity of many beliefs among Indigenous peoples. Enjoy this welcoming multicultural community with opportunities for all ages. Discover Canada's boreal forest, four provincial parks, and nearby lakes and rivers. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Northern Living Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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:

Allied Health

Primary Location:

Fort McMurray N Lts HC/Mnt Hlt

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

08-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temporary Full Time

Date Available:

18-SEP-2025

Temporary End Date:

12-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

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:

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (BLS-HCP).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Connect Care and work within a hospital setting will be helpful in this role. Knowledge of and experience with guardianship, trusteeship and capacity assessment processes is an asset In-depth knowledge and experience in working with Income Security programs at community/provincial/federal levels (Alberta Works, AISH, CPP) is preferred. Non Violent Crisis Intervention training considered an asset.