Original job description
Your Opportunity:
This part-time temporary Social Worker II position in Community Care provides services through Home Care to clients in their homes and supportive living facilities. The social worker will provide resources and supports to clients and families along their home care journey. Awareness of resources including housing, finances, counselling addiction and mental health is essential in this role. Previous work in a hospital or long-term care setting would benefit this position. This position is working with seniors and individuals with physical and mental disabilities, as well as the extended interdisciplinary team. Travel within the zone is required.
Description:
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Social Worker II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Social work Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 02-NOV-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 12 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.14 Maximum Salary: $56.02 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
Required Qualifications:
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:
BLS/First Aid current. Minimum 3 years of experience as a professional social worker is required. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required. Please note: a minimum of BSW and ability to register with ACSW is required, equivalencies will not be considered.
Preferred Qualifications:
Previous hospital or home care experience is preferred. Broad knowledge of local community resources is essential. Ability to demonstrate effective time management and prioritization skills is preferred. Experience with Connect Care/EPIC.
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Responsibilities
Provide social work services to clients and families receiving home care, including psychosocial assessments, counselling, resource-based support, case management, and care coordination. Support transitions and discharge planning while working with seniors, people with physical or mental disabilities, and the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in Social Work and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers are required, along with current BLS/First Aid and at least three years of professional social work experience. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required; hospital or home care experience, knowledge of local resources, time management, prioritization, and Connect Care/EPIC experience are preferred.
Skills
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Resource-Based Interventions
- Individual, Group, And Family Treatment
- Risk Screening
- Counselling
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Transition And Discharge Planning
- Community Resource Knowledge
- Communication
- Interpersonal Skills
- Time Management
- Prioritization
- Connect Care/EPIC
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Social Work
- Home Care
- Community Care
- Supportive Living
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Resource-Based Interventions
- Counselling
- Risk Screening
- Case Management
- Care Coordination
- Transition Planning
- Discharge Planning
- Interdisciplinary Team
- Seniors
- Physical Disabilities
- Mental Health
- Addiction
- Housing Resources
- Financial Resources
- Community Resources
- Alberta College Of Social Workers
- ACSW Registration
- BLS
- First Aid
- Connect Care
- EPIC
- Driver's License
- Vehicle Required
