Social Worker III
Your Opportunity:
Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinic (CAMHC) – Central Services has an immediate opening for a Social Worker III. We are an adult, generalist outpatient clinic that provides recovery and goal-focused assessment and treatment that is time-effective for individuals who are struggling with moderate to severe addiction and mental health concerns. Addiction and Mental Health services are focused on providing client and family-centered care. The client and their treatment team work together in developing a treatment plan with specific goals that will support the client in their journey towards recovery. As a Social Worker III, you will perform advanced practice activities within our clinic. This involves, but is not limited to, the following: completing comprehensive assessments; providing individual counselling; facilitating psycho-educational, skill, and process groups; and completing various case management activities. It is also expected that you display recovery- focused and trauma-informed competencies in your practice. 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.
Description:
As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s).
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Social Worker III
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Community Addiction and Mental Health Clinic Central
- Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 18-JUL-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 28-JUL-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 12
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $43.38
- Maximum Salary: $57.63
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Master's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:A minimum of 3 years providing individual and/or family counselling with adults in an outpatient, addiction and/or mental health clinic setting (must be within the last 5 years). Familiarity with the DSM system of mental health disorder classification. Intermediate knowledge and skills in the following counselling modalities: CBT and DBT (skills) are required. Experience within the last year providing psycho-educational, skill, and process groups. Evidence of trauma-informed practice within your counselling practice. Excellent computer skills including working knowledge of the Microsoft products: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to manage the demands of a busy clinic through demonstrated caseload management skills, excellent organizational skills, and an ability to work independently. Familiarity with the Recovery Framework. NVCI training. BLS-HCP.
Preferred Qualifications:Accelerated Resolution Therapy certification. EMDR certification. Other trauma therapy modalities trained and certified.
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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