Social Worker II

Avenue.io Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Calgary is seeking a Social Worker II to join the AMH Supported Living team. You will deliver psychosocial assessments, discharge planning, and intensive case management to clients with severe mental illness living in supported housing, coordinating with nursing, outreach, and psychiatry.

The role emphasizes recovery, trauma‑informed care, and harm reduction, with home visits and vehicle travel required. Strong communication and collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work; eligible for ACSW registration.
• 3–5 years adult mental health experience with severe mental illness.
• Knowledge of AMH care continuum, housing resources, and mental health legislation.
• Experience with psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and partnerships with non-AHS agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment and case management services.
• Coordinate transition or discharge planning and community linkages.
• Facilitate group therapy programs and family education as part of care.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver recovery‑oriented, client-centered care.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Tools

MS Office Suite

Outlook

Connect Care

Netcare

HoNOS

STRATA

Job description

Your Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager and leadership of AMH Supported Living, the Social Worker II is a member of a multi-disciplinary mental health outreach team. The team is comprised of Social Work, Nursing, Outreach Workers, and Psychiatry. This team functions to provide treatment, rehabilitation, support services, transition planning, and case management functions for clients with severe and persistent mental illness who require a supported housing environment to live successfully in the community, while utilizing the principles of recovery, harm reduction, trauma informed care and client/family centered care. Team members work both interdependently following a case management model, while sharing responsibilities for duties such as facilitating group therapy programs, medication management, CTO management and coverage for other team members as needed. The social worker is an assertive, proactive individual with a strong foundation in the area of addiction/mental health and housing services in the Calgary Zone. The social worker possesses the ability to interact in a wide range of challenging circumstances, using critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills in order to provide quality, client-driven, culturally appropriate, and integrated services that are safe, competent and ethical. The social worker completes intake assessments for Mental Health Housing programs, supports client transitions, and provides education and housing consultation to clients, families, colleagues, and AHS and non-AHS stakeholders. Please note: This position is an outreach position and involves the Social Worker visiting clients in their home and also transporting clients in their personal vehicle. Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel is required.

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.

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: AMH Supported Living
• Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 27-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 06-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

3-5 years adult mental health experience within the past 5 years. Experience working with individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness. Knowledge of the Addiction & Mental Health Care Continuum, including flow and capacity. Knowledge of housing resources and barriers to mental health housing. Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation, especially Community Treatment Orders. Knowledge of AMH philosophies and initiatives – Recovery Model, Trauma Informed Care, Harm Reduction, LOCUS, Collaborative Problem Solving. Experience in conducting psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. Experience working in partnership with non-AHS and non-profit community agencies. Self-motivated with proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated responsible decision-making through the application of knowledge, critical thinking and sound legal and ethical judgment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in demanding and dynamic conditions. Excellent organizational, problem-solving and time management skills. Knowledge and adherence to AHS policies, procedures and code of conduct. Experience with MS Office Suite, Outlook, Connect Care, Netcare, HoNOS and STRATA.

Preferred Qualifications:

Addiction and Mental Health case management experience. Experience working in community mental health outreach. Group therapy experience.