Social Worker II – Alberta Health Services

Title of the Job: Social Worker II

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Description: Your Opportunity:At the Glenrose Social Work Department we actively contribute to a respectful and inclusive workplace. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker II facilitates the psychosocial adjustment of clients/patients/families to the results of accident/injury, medical conditions, or developmental diagnoses. Duties involve providing patient and family centered care including consent, assessment, intervention, follow-up, documentation, education, advocacy, resourcing, consultation, crisis management, and discharge or transition planning within assigned programs/units/clinics. The Social Worker II participates in non-client care activities including program planning, resource development, student supervision, evaluation, quality improvement, research, and staff development. Responsibilities include participation in activities and initiatives aimed at promoting, maintaining, and improving quality of care and safety for patients, families, and caregivers. Current Assignment: the Pediatric Clinics NNFC, CPTC, ISC, and PMC.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: Glenrose Social Work
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-OCT-2024
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 25-NOV-2024
• Temporary End Date: 06-JUL-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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:Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills are required. Proficiency in individual and family assessment/intervention. Understanding of ethics and ethical decision-making. Demonstrated familiarity with community resources is required. Preferred Qualifications:Counseling and mental health experience preferred. Housing and family support work preferred. Healthcare and hospital experience is preferred. Experience in a rehabilitation setting is an 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.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.

Company Name: Alberta Health Services

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