Social Worker II

South Health Campus (SHC) services Calgary and the surrounding rural areas, and was designed as a referral centre for Southern Alberta. SHC operational philosophy has been built on Four Pillars: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Innovation. These pillars guide the development and delivery of service to all patients and families at SHC. The Allied Health Department works collaboratively with all the clinical teams spread across the South Health Campus. The present caseload for this casual position is within the acute care in-patients units as well as within a variety of outpatient clinics at SHC (e.g., Medicine, Respiratory, Neurosciences, Bone and Joint, Cardiac, and Surgical). Shifts may also be offered in the Emergency Department and the Intensive Care Unit as needed/appropriate. Under general supervision from the Allied Health Assistant Manager and support from the Clinical Practice Leader, this Social Worker II position is primarily responsible to providing direct patient care responsible for the psychosocial assessment and treatment of patients referred to this service as well as development, implementation and evaluation of individual treatment programs according to professional practice standards. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations. The successful incumbent will be expected to provide 2-3 weeks availability for initial orientation and subsequently be able to commit to a minimum of 1-2 weekday/daytime shifts of ongoing availability, as well as the availability to work over peak times such as summer vacation and other holiday periods. Some weekend shifts may be available after full orientation.

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.

Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Strong clinical assessment and counselling skills. Recent experience in working with patients/families in crisis. Current BCLS-HCP certification through Heart and Stroke Foundation. Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. In-depth knowledge and experience in working with Income Security programs at community/provincial /federal levels required.

Experience in adult acute in-patient or an out-patient clinical areas. Experience with interventions that align with legislative acts, housing, and Alternate Decision Making processes and options, community resources, financial resources, end of life, domestic violence, addictions and counselling. Demonstrated extensive knowledge of community resources.