Social Worker Degree

Position #: 181032

Expected Start Date: November 25, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Emergency Intake

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 03, 2026

FTE: 0.86

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 4 shifts of 8 hours per 1 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966

Travel Required: No

Job Description: As a member of Mental Health Services, the Social Worker is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include screening, crisis intervention, counselling, goal planning, consultation, preparation of reports, data collection and client, family and public education.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 1 year experience in the area of mental health and addiction services

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Competencies

• Basic - Counseling skills
• Coordination skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Assessment skills
• Basic - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of mental health and mental illness issues in a variety of settings
• Willingness to learn about a variety of assessment tools
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatment programs for clients
• Knowledge in appropriate systems theory and interventions
• Willingness to take CPR and PART
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
• Knowledge in applicable policies, procedures and standards
• Ability to work with CMHNs to deliver education program to families
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)