Social Worker II

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Edmonton Comm Health Hub North

📁: Social Work

📅   : ALB00336403 Requisition #

📅   : Jan 27, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Social Worker II

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Hope and Wellness Day Program

Primary Location: Edmonton Comm Health Hub North

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 03-FEB-2023

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 15-FEB-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $37.80

Maximum Salary: $50.26

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:

Highly skilled with risk assessment and management, monitoring of chronic suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury, development of safety plans, and coordination/liaison with urgent/crisis services. Exceptional therapy relationship skills, including advanced abilities to establish rapport, trust and collaboratively work through relationship impasses. Highly empathic and validating, while also having the capacity to be firm and set appropriate limits/boundaries in the therapeutic relationship. The successful candidate will be highly self-aware of own reactions and biases; and be open to seeking consultation/supervision from team members and Clinical Supervisor. The SWII will be able to demonstrate excellent self-care. Must have experience and skill with assessing and treating multiple comorbidities of emotion dysregulation, including depression, anxiety, and addiction, as well as experience addressing significant social issues, including housing, finances, work, and social role functioning. The successful candidate must have strong case formulation skills and experience with developing treatment plans for complex addiction and mental health cases. Experienced with motivational enhancement, including goal-setting and motivational interviewing. Successful candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills that align with the DBT model, be able to work on a small collaborative team, be receptive to feedback, and demonstrate a flexible client-centered approach.

Preferred Qualifications:

The suitable candidate will have considerable experience and proficiency with case management and system navigation. Experience with advocacy and providing education to staff and community groups is an asset. Minimum of 5 years mental health experience in comprehensive mental health assessment and the provision of case management and psychotherapy. Preference will be given to a candidate who has training in DBT and Connect Care.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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