Social Worker III

Your Opportunity:

This is an exciting leadership opportunity with the Pediatric Community Rehabilitation (PCR) Programs in Allied Health Community - Edmonton Zone. Reporting to the Manager, Allied Health Community, the Social Worker III - Team Lead is responsible and accountable for: Working with staff to implement supported practices and participating in zone/provincial initiatives. Coordinating day-to-day planning, development, delivery, and evaluation of services - including but not limited to orientation, waitlist management, workload/utilization, system training, resource management and student placements. The planning/implementation/evaluation of clinical services; Mentor and support skill development to facilitate effective clinical service delivery by providing strong clinical leadership and support to the social work team as well as the PCR program as a whole; interfacing with a variety of rehabilitation disciplines including, but not limited to, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, Child Development Specialists, Therapy Assistants, and administrative support staff; maintaining strong communication links with Allied Health management and clinical leaders; supporting staff in the provision of evidence-informed practice and alignment with organizational and departmental mission, vision and values; reporting and supporting the implementation of corrective actions for concerns identified related to patient and/or staff safety; and provision of direct client care services. The Social Work Team Lead develops and maintains strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will work closely with the PCR leadership team to support staff in the provision of seamless, high quality and sustainable patient care. This position will have clinical work, however, it is primarily a team lead/leadership position.

Description:

As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s).