Senior Operating Officer, Social Work

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Assisted Living Alberta seeks an accomplished senior leader to drive the strategic direction and operational performance of Social Work services across Alberta. Reporting to the Executive Lead, Client Navigation and Integration, the SOO will oversee provincial service delivery, teamwork, and program integration to ensure person-centered, high-quality psychosocial care.

The role emphasizes leadership of diverse multidisciplinary teams, compliance with provincial standards, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Masters degree in healthcare management or health related field is required.
• Seven plus years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, including at least three years in social work.

Responsibilities

• Lead provincial delivery and performance of Assisted Living Alberta Social Work services.
• Oversee operational excellence across programs and service corridors.
• Drive integration, standardization, and quality improvement of psychosocial care.
• Develop workforce planning and organizational change initiatives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Healthcare operations

Social work leadership

Financial management

Quality improvement

Program standardization

Education

Master's degree in healthcare management or health administration

Job description

Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) is seeking an accomplished Social Work professional to lead and shape the future of Social Work services across Alberta. This high-impact leadership role is accountable for the strategic direction, operational excellence, and performance of Social Work services across all programs and service corridors.The Senior Operating Officer (SOO) drives the integration of Social Work practice across acute care, continuing care, community care, primary care, and contracted service providers across the province. The role oversees high-quality psychosocial care, caregiver support, system navigation, complex discharge planning, and innovative service delivery models that improve outcomes for individuals, families, and communities.Leading a network of operational leaders, the SOO fosters a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and professional practice while ensuring alignment with provincial standards, accreditation requirements, regulatory expectations, and organizational priorities.It is an exciting time to influence policy, shape service delivery, strengthen workforce capacity, and advance equitable, person-centred care across Alberta. This is a provincial role whereby location is negotiable and may be eligible for a remote/hybrid work arrangement. Travel will be required to support leaders, teams, and service delivery.ALA supports Albertans through a comprehensive assisted living system that delivers home care, community care, continuing care homes, social services, and medical and non-medical supports across the continuum of care.

Description:

Reporting to the Executive Lead, Client Navigation and Integration, the Senior Operating Officer (SOO), Social Work, is a senior operational leader accountable for the provincial delivery, performance, quality, and integration of Assisted Living Alberta Social Work services across Alberta. The SOO provides operational oversight for provincial and corridor-based service delivery, ensuring consistent implementation of provincial standards, achievement of organizational priorities, and integration of psychosocial care services across the continuum of care.The SOO is accountable for service performance across Social Work services, including psychosocial care, caregiver support, complex discharge planning, system navigation, vulnerable population supports, and programs addressing the social determinants of health. Working collaboratively with Planning, Performance and Quality, Clinical Operations, Medical Leadership, community providers, and provincial partners, the SOO ensures effective stewardship of resources, standardized service delivery, continuous quality improvement, and achievement of patient, family, and system outcomes.The SOO provides leadership to provincial and corridor operational teams, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, quality, safety, cultural responsiveness, and person-centred care while advancing Assisted Living Alberta's strategic priorities and commitment to integrated care delivery.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Senior Operating Officer
• Union: Exempt Executive
• Unit and Program: Community, Social Services
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 10-DEC-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $73.03
• Maximum Salary: $134.23
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Senior Operating Officer
• Union: Exempt Executive
• Unit and Program: Community, Social Services
• Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 30-NOV-2026
• Date Available: 10-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $73.03
• Maximum Salary: $134.23
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

A masters degree in a healthcare management, business administration, or health related field is required.A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare operations, with at least three (3) years’ experience leading in social work.

Additional Required Qualifications

Demonstrated expertise in providing executive leadership of specialized care programs across multiple sites and geographies.Proven ability to lead compassionate, patient-centered care delivery in sensitive clinical contexts.Experience in program standardization and quality improvement in system capacity and patient flow.Experience in strategic planning and leading organizational change.Proven experience leading large multidisciplinary and unionized teams, workforce planning, financial management, service integration and change implementation is required.The successful candidate demonstrates sound executive judgement, systems thinking and the ability to monitor performance, address emerging risks and complaints and translate data and feedback into sustainable improvement.Experience partnering with medical leaders, operational leaders, service providers, community organizations and executive stakeholders to coordinate care and resolve complex cross-system issues is also required.

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Social Work. Registered Social Worker in Alberta Leadership or health administration training including process improvement, project management, and change management. Experience in Alberta's social work service delivery models. Familiarity with national social work and frameworks.

Please note

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend 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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