Social Worker II

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

📁: Social Work

📅   : ALB00427828 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 19, 2024 Post Date

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Classification: Social Worker II

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Elbow River Healing Lodge

Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 03-MAY-2024

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 13-MAY-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 20

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $38.56

Maximum Salary: $51.27

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Minimum 3 years experience working with Indigenous populations. Experience in advocating for clients by coordinating the efforts of all internal and external parties to meet client and family psychosocial and instrumental needs such as housing, food, transportation, income support and financial management. Knowledge of resources specific to Indigenous populations is required. Minimum 3 years recent community or primary care experience. Experience working with complex high-risk clients, addictions, & mental health with potential exposure to verbal aggression. Understanding & training with Anti-oppressive practice, Stages of Change, & Trauma Informed Care. Demonstrated attention to detail & accuracy. Strong communication skills with ability to relay patient information to other healthcare providers in a timely, concise, accurate manner in order to facilitate treatment decisions. Ability to balance numerous demands & conflicting priorities. Experience providing crisis counseling, mediation, & conflict resolution strategies. Established relationships with Indigenous serving agencies, Nations, & supports in Calgary & surrounding area. Experience with an EMR system (Connect Care) and demonstrated aptitude with computers and technology. Extensive knowledge of the benefits and financial supports available to Indigenous clients is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting clients with residential school settlement applications. Experience with AISH & other financial support applications. Experience with the Child & Family Services system. Experience with individual & group interventions.

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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