Social Worker II
Your Opportunity:
This Social Worker II position provides quality social work services within the health care setting, in-home care and supportive living sites. This position provides front-line services to clients and families related to the social impacts of their health journey. Assessing social impacts, intervening with supportive counselling, accessing resources, assessing risk, and educating regarding the impacts of legislation and social determinants of health are central. This position requires a broad knowledge of community and government resources, as well as the ability to implement various legislation that guides interactions with adults and seniors. Previous work in a hospital setting and working with seniors on the placement journey would benefit this position. You must be able to work well independently, as well as within the interdisciplinary team. Travel to rural sites within the Zone is a requirement. These include Bassano, Bow Island, and Oyen areas.
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: Social Work
- Primary Location: Brooks Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 25-SEP-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 13-OCT-2025
- Temporary End Date: 17-APR-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: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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 of three years of professional social work experience is required. Ability to work independently.
Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience working in a medical context/setting is preferred. Previous experience working with seniors and their supporters is preferred. Knowledge of community and government resources. Understanding and knowledge of alternate decision-making legislation. Knowledge of Connect care or EPIC considered 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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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 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.
