Social Worker Degree

Position #: 164901

Expected Start Date: May 16, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Nurses Alumni Wing

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs - Adult Clinical Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The incumbent will provide brief solution focused individual counseling as well as group counseling services including assessment, support and co-ordination of services to individuals who are experiencing distress or dysfunction related to mental and/or substance abuse disorder, trauma, cumulative stress or problems in living. This position may require working with clients on a drop in basis as well as some community work.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• experience in a mental health and addictions program required
• 1 year of supervised clinical counselling

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Licenses

• Registered Social Worker (RSW)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Advanced - Counseling skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• Travel within the region and provincially
• 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/