Position #: 166469
Expected Start Date: December 07, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre
City/Town: Yorkton
Department: Mental Health Community Crisis Intervention&Mobile Crisis
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: December 07, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Provides assessments, treatments, referrals and case management of individuals, couples, groups and families who experience mental health problems and/or addictions problems. Provides professional consultation and collaborative support as an interdisciplinary team member. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Competencies
- Basic - Counseling skills
- Basic - Organizational skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Intermediate - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Case management skills
- Basic - Critical thinking skills
- Basic - Time management skills
- Basic - Communication skills
- Intermediate - Verbal communication skills
- Basic - Public relations skills
- Intermediate - Written Communication Skills
- Basic - Decision making skills
- Basic - Leadership skills
- Basic - Assessment skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of crisis and suicide intervention and prevention programs
- Knowledge in family violence, trauma, loss and grief, addiction, and poverty
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Ability to deliver programs w/in a holistic and culturally appropriate framework
- Knowledge in human development and family dynamics
- Knowledge of HIPA
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
- Knowledge in quality improvement theory and methodologies
- Knowledge in client psychosocial living needs and interventions
- Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge in integrating mental health programming across SHA and communities
- Knowledge of crisis intervention and prevention programs
- Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
- Knowledge in mental health treatment resources
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act and Family Services Act
- Knowledge in Mental Health and Addictions
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
- For more information on the city of Yorkton please visit https://www.yorkton.ca/
- Travel within the region and provincially
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.
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Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.
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Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.