Social Worker Masters

Position #: 9001000

Expected Start Date: December 02, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Surgical Assessment Centre - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Surgery Specialty Clinic

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work:  8 hour shifts

Relief: Yes

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - MSW $40.983 to $50.114

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Reporting to the Manager and working within a multidisciplinary team, The Social Worker works with patients who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties. The Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial intervention using a variety of treatment modalities (both individual and group) to persons preparing for bariatric surgery. The Social Worker provides a wide range of screening, assessment, and treatment services to clients. As a specialized clinician, the incumbent will possess knowledge of bariatric surgery and its complex psychological impact and will utilize strong clinical skills to provide psychotherapeutic interventions.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience and training in the following: Solution-Focused Counseling 
• Use of standardized tools for assessment.
• Experience and training in the following: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Experience and education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy.
• Experience and training in the following: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
• Exp. related to leadership, patient education, program development & evaluation.
• Experience and training in the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Min. of two years' (post graduate) recent experience in clinical therapy.  
• Experience and training in the following: Mindfulness-based Therapy
• Experience and training in the following: Motivational Interviewing

Education

• Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work is required.
• Must have current practicing registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to establish workload priorities.
• General knowledge of psychopharmacology.
• Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate both one-on-one and in groups 
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to perform effective, evidenced-based treatment plans.
• Broad knowledge of mental health community resources.
• Sound clinical judgement skills.
• Knowledge of appropriate community resources related to this patient population.
• Knowledge of bariatric surgeries and the psychological impact

Other Information

• Experience working in bariatric care considered a strong asset.
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Please provide a cover letter and resume when applying for this position
• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/