Job Description

Your Opportunity:Description:As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s).

• Classification: Social Worker III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Northern Alberta Program
• Primary Location: Edmonton Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 08-JAN-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 03-FEB-2025
• Temporary End Date: 04-AUG-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Master's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW). Additional Required Qualifications:Experience with individual and group therapy, addictions and health psychology. Experience with assessment (cognitive, psychological). Experience with crisis intervention. Excellent communication, documentation skills and the ability to participate as an interdisciplinary team member required. Desire to work with vulnerable and marginalized populations. Will be required to participate in sensitive and challenging patient situations and expected to deal with the public in diverse situations. A medium level of physical activity is required to fulfill job requirements including but not limited to prolonged periods of sitting, computer/ keyboard and telephone work. Sufficient mobility to stand for prolonged periods is required. Frequent need to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment; as well as the frequent need to concentrate on precise detailed work. Preferred Qualifications:Experience with trauma-informed therapy/ counseling. Cultural competency training 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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We're passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it's about putting patients' and families' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Alberta Health Services