Social Worker II

🔍 Central Zone, Red Deer, Red Deer Regional Hospital

📁: Social Work

📅   : ALB00539359 Requisition #

📅   : Jan 01, 2026 Post Date

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Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Social Worker II

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Emergency Department

Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.00

Posting End Date: 08-JAN-2026

Employee Class: Casual/Relief

Date Available: 26-JAN-2026

Hours per Shift: Varies

Length of Shift in weeks: Varies

Shifts per cycle: Varies

Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $40.91

Maximum Salary: $54.39

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:

Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience (within the past three years) in an acute-care hospital setting within an urban environment. Relevant Social Work experience in fast-paced, crisis-response or high-demand service settings will also be considered. Demonstrated skills in crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, case management, and complex discharge and transition planning. Proven ability to prioritize, take initiative, and make sound clinical decisions in a rapidly changing environment. Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in clinical documentation. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. Experience working with individuals facing houselessness, poverty, substance use, mental health challenges, and complex social circumstances. Commitment to culturally safe and trauma-informed practice, with experience applying harm reduction approaches when supporting individuals with intersecting psychosocial and health-related needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working as a Social Worker in an Emergency Department within an urban setting. Knowledge of Edmonton-area community resources, referral pathways, and interagency collaboration.

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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