Social Worker II
Your Opportunity:
Assisted Living Alberta at the Sturgeon Community Hospital is looking for a Social Worker to support patients and families in inpatient/emergency department settings and be an integral part of department changes. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking, strong knowledge of Social Work scope and role, and a passion for Social Work excellence. You will be required to prioritize workload, formulate assessments and create intervention plans in a short timeframe. These plans include psychosocial and mental health interventions, risk management, and resourcing to support ongoing treatment and/or discharge planning. The Social Worker will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with caregivers, families, and community organizations. This position works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and requires competence in approaching questions about decision-making and capacity. In addition, working knowledge of discharge planning, community resources, financial supports and processes related to transitions to alternate levels of care are an asset.
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.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Social Worker II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Sturgeon Hospital
- Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 02-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 20-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 10
- Shifts per cycle: 30
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $42.14
- Maximum Salary: $56.02
- 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:Minimum 1 year experience working in an emergency department as a Social Worker. Applicants with relevant clinical experience may be considered. Previous experience working in mental health, or with mental health assessments. Ability to problem-solve and make time-sensitive decisions using critical thinking. Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting, standing, and repetitive movements.
Preferred Qualifications:As Required.
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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