Social Worker II
Your Opportunity:
The Social Worker II works independently to provide generalist social work services to manage a complex caseload of patients admitted to Halvar Jonson Center for Brain Injury. The focus of this position is to resolve outstanding social, legal and/or financial barriers for patients transitioning to the community or continuing care following rehabilitation after an acquired brain injury. The SW II collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members, public sector and community agencies to advance care for clients. Key responsibilities include Assessment: performing screening and assessment within the context of supportive living options, as well as home environment. Assessing patients for eligibility to various social programs, benefits and resources. Case conceptualization: develops an understanding of the patient and their behavior in relation to the community/supportive living context. Intervention: case management involving the coordination of providers, services and resources to enhance integration of services and care for patients and families. Develops collaborative partnerships to facilitate access to services. Applies knowledge of relevant legislation to direct practice and assists members of the healthcare team in delivering services within legislative requirements (e.g. Mental Health Act, Adult Guardianship and Trustee Act, Personal Directives Act etc.). Mediates and supports resolution of conflicts within the family system and between the patient/family and healthcare team. Facilitates risk reduced and timely care for transitions/discharge plans. Facilitates problem-solving process with patients and families when decision making issues are identified.
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.
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Social Worker II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Brain Injury
- Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 28-MAR-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 07-APR-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:Completion of bachelor's degree in social work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Preferred Qualifications:Must have excellent communication skills and work well as a member of multi-disciplinary team. Role will require you to display professionalism and strong ethics in both patient and family centered care. You will demonstrate evidence of critical thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency.
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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