Social Worker II
- Classification: Social Worker II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Department: (CMH)MOBILE CRISIS TEAM
- Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.50
- Posting End Date: 28-MAR-2022
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 11-APR-2022
- Temporary End Date: 25-APR-2023
- Hours per Shift: 11.08
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 21
- Shift Pattern: Evenings, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $36.96
- Maximum Salary: $49.15
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:Training in Psychological First Aid required. Minimum 4 years of crisis assessment and stabilization within an Addiction and Mental Health community setting experience required. Demonstrated ability to complete a mental health assessment including risk assessment, mental status evaluation and psychosocial assessment is required. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary community health team and to accept and request direction is required. Demonstrated professional, mature manner required. Demonstrated teaching abilities, strong decision making, assessment and intervention skills required. Demonstrated ability to manage varying levels of clinical acuity and ability to work successfully with a heterogeneous client population required. A solid knowledge foundation of mental disorders and the impact this has on daily functioning is required. Demonstrated knowledge of the Alberts Mental Health Act required.
Preferred Qualifications:Masters preferred. Awareness of community agencies and resources for addiction and mental health clients (both inside and outside of AHS) is an asset. Must be eligible to be authorized to perform psychosocial interventions. Training in Critical Incident Stress Management 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.
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