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Provide comprehensive social work services including psychosocial assessments and intervention plans for patients in inpatient and emergency settings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to manage discharge planning, risk screening, and community resource coordination.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers. Candidates must have recent experience in emergency departments, crisis management, and supporting healthcare teams with capacity and decision-making.
Working hours
24 hours per week
Skills
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Crisis Management
- Safety Planning
- Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- Risk Management
- Supportive Counseling
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Capacity Assessment
- Ethical Decision-Making
- Resource Coordination
- Mental Health Intervention
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Social Work
- Psychosocial Assessment
- Emergency Department
- Discharge Planning
- ACSW
- Risk Screening
- Case Management
- Alternate Levels of Care
- Mental Health
- Healthcare
- Crisis Intervention
- Capacity and Decision-Making
Original job description
Your Opportunity:
Assisted Living Alberta at the Leduc Community Hospital is looking for a Social Worker to support patients and families in inpatient/emergency department settings and be an integral part of department changes. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking, strong knowledge of Social Work scope and role, and a passion for Social Work excellence. You will be required to prioritize workload, formulate assessments and create intervention plans in a short timeframe. These plans include psychosocial and mental health interventions, risk management, and resourcing to support ongoing treatment and/or discharge planning. The Social Worker will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with caregivers, families, and community organizations. This position works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and requires competence in approaching questions about decision-making and capacity. This position is highly involved with processes, interventions and resources related to alternate levels of care.
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.
Classification: Social Worker II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Community Hospital Primary Location: Leduc Community Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 0.60 Posting End Date: 23-SEP-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 19-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 36 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.14 Maximum Salary: $56.02 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:
Recent experience working in an emergency department, managing crises and safety planning. Recent experience working in an inpatient setting contributing to discharge planning. Experience supporting healthcare teams in the areas of capacity and decision-making. Experience working with risk and supporting patients and families to manage risk. Experience navigating ethics and ethical decision-making. Experience with supportive counseling. Experience collaborating with hospital transitions and community housing providers.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
