Social Worker II - Young Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
Your Opportunity:
One in five people experience a mental health concern. Located at Alberta Hospital Edmonton, the Young Adult Evaluation, Treatment and Reintegration Service (Unit 12A) is a short stay, fast-paced 26-bed acute care psychiatry program for medically stable clients between the ages of 17 and 26. The Social Worker II is a key piece of the Unit 12-A multidisciplinary team and assists acutely unwell young adults with various psychosocial needs. Duties include assessment, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation and discharge planning for clients and their families. The incumbent will also participate in activities such as program planning, evaluation, quality improvement, research, and staff development. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
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: Unit 12-A, Young Adult Evaluation, Treatment and Reintegration Service
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 24-NOV-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:One year recent (within past three years) experience in an Addiction and Mental Health role. CPR (BLS-HCP) certification is necessary. The successful candidate must possess strong communication skills while being able to work effectively and efficiently with clients, families, and all members of the health care team. Strong organizational skills as well as excellent time-management and documentation abilities are required.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with acutely unwell young adults within the Edmonton Zone Mental Health and Addiction framework is preferred. Experience working with concurrent disorders and trauma is preferred. Strata pathways housing experience as well as Connect Care training and access is preferred.
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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