Clinical Social Worker

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is looking for a Social Worker to provide essential services within the Correctional Service of Canada. The position requires a degree in social work, relevant experience, and registration with a provincial body. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact public safety and support diverse populations in challenging environments.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a recognized post-secondary institution specializing in social work.
• Registered as a Social Worker with a provincial licensing body.
• Experience in mental health or correctional service environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide Social Work services to clients in mental health and correctional settings.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with an inter-disciplinary team.

Skills

Social Work services

Crisis intervention

Cultural competence

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Selection process number : 2025-PEN-EA-PRA-195216 Correctional Service Canada - Health Services

SW-SCW-02

84,655 to $104,579 (Plus Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year. Allowance for Master's Degree in Social Work is $3,850 - These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.)

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Closing date : 10 July 2025 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Who can apply : Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Staffing needs include opportunities for permanent, temporary, and casual employment (note : casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days).

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.

We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice. We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.

CSC supports professional growth. We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.

Intent of the process

CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants who meet the below essential criteria (occupational certification and experience) for further assessment based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.

The candidate qualified pool resulting from this inventory may be used to staff similar positions on an indeterminate (anticipatory), term, or casual basis.

Positions to be filled : 1

Information you must provide

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering / licensing body.

EXPERIENCE

Experience in providing Social Work services to clients in mental health settings or correctional settings.

Experience working independently with minimal clinical supervision.

Experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION (Asset)

Graduation with a Master’s degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

EXPERIENCE (Asset)

Experience in the provision of Social Work services to culturally diverse populations.

Experience providing Social Work services in community mental health, medical, acute or forensic settings.

Experience providing crisis intervention services.

Experience establishing, developing and managing productive and cooperative partnerships with community-based services (i.e., community capacity building).

Experience providing Social Work services to vulnerable populations (e.g., cognitively impaired / brain-injured, geriatric, adults who are disadvantaged or in conflict with the law, Indigenous peoples, etc).

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

COMPETENCIES

Demonstrating integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and / or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified an Organizational Need and may be applied in this appointment process. You must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE / MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying you as a person of an EE group in your application through GC jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to travel frequently within a province or region.

Ability to work overtime on short notice or to work variable hours.

A valid driver's license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering / licensing body.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.