Provide clinical and related services to individuals admitted to mental health inpatient units to facilitate recovery and early discharge. Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and coordinate with community resources, families, and caregivers.
Position #: 165888
Expected Start Date: October 26, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Irene & Les Dube Centre for Mental Health
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department
Mental Health and Addiction Services Combined Nursing Unit - Dube Centre
Type: Casual
FTE: 0
Relief: No
Float: No
Salary or Pay Band
Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966
Travel Required: No
Job Description
To provide clinical and related services to individuals who are admitted to the Mental Health Inpatient units in order to facilitate their early discharge and recovery in the community. This position reports administratively to the Senior Social Worker who reports to the Manager of the Acute Care Mental Health. The Senior position is located at the Royal University Hospital site. The Manager of Acute Care reports to the general Manager of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Staff within this program work as a team and are accountable to each other. Because of the varied needs of clients, staff rely extensively on external resources and often work in partnership with families, other caregivers, agencies, and organizations in the community. "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
- Experience
- 1 year supervised post degree experience
- 1 yr experience in a mental health or hospital setting required
- Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
- Competencies
- Basic - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work effectively with individuals who may be acutely ill
- Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
- Knowledge in discharge planning
- Knowledge in various mental disorders, etiology, treatment and intervention
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
- Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming
- Other Information
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
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.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) degree and at least one year of supervised post-degree experience in a mental health or hospital setting. Candidates must be registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW).
- bachelor degree
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Patient education
- Case management
- Crisis intervention
- Facilitation skills
- Discharge planning
- Clinical services
- Intervention planning
- Mental health assessment
- Multi-disciplinary teamwork
- Community resource coordination
Posting details
Employment type Part Time
Work arrangement On Site
Experience 0-2 yrs
Salary CA$35 - CA$43/hr
Location Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Posted Sep 28, 2026
Closes Oct 6, 2026
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