Social Worker II
Your Opportunity:
Working collaboratively and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the successful candidate is involved in the provision of Social Work services to clients and families in the Urban Palliative Home Care Program. This includes psychosocial assessment, Grief Counselling, crisis intervention, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals to both internal and internal stakeholders and liaising with community agencies/programs.
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.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Social Worker II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Specialty Programs - PEOL
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 09-DEC-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 29-DEC-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- 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:Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). The candidate will have current health care experience and proven communication skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team members, patients and their families in a fast-paced environment. Strong professional judgment, initiative, and effective time management skills are necessary. As a Social Worker in Urban Palliative Home Care, you will be required to provide client care in the client's home. The successful candidate will work independently in clients’ homes, which could include single family dwellings, condominiums, and/or walk-up apartments. Therefore, the successful candidate must be able to work in different settings and environments (home environments and weather conditions), as well as be able to lift and carrying medical bags, which weigh approximately 25-30 lbs. A valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle is also essential.
Preferred Qualifications:2 years’ experience with palliative and end of life clients within a community setting is preferred. Proven assessment skills and demonstrated initiative and leadership skills. Effective computer skills with experience in Connect Care and Microsoft Outlook is also a valuable 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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