Social Worker II

Recovery Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary invites applications for a Social Worker II on its AMH inpatient unit. Join an inter-disciplinary team delivering psychosocial assessments, resource-based interventions, and family and group treatments to support patients and families through acute psychiatric care.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in Social Work, ACSW eligibility, 1 year of AMH inpatient experience, BCLS-HCP, and knowledge of MHA/AGTA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work; Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Minimum 1 year of acute inpatient experience on an Addictions & Mental Health (AMH) Unit.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other service providers and adapt practice to diverse patient and community needs.
• Strong knowledge of AISH, EI programs and how to assist patients in accessing these services.
• Solid knowledge of DSM V, Alberta Mental Health Act (MHA), Adult Guardianship & Trusteeship Act, and Personal Directives Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions and various treatment modalities.
• Conduct risk screening, counselling, case management and discharge planning.
• Coordinate referrals to AMH community programs and assist with CTOs under the MHA.
• Support guardianship and capacity assessments as part of AGTA processes.

Skills

Crisis management

Collaboration

DSM-V knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

The Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC) Addictions & Mental health Program is a group of dynamic multidisciplinary teams that work together to ensure our patients have the best standard of care & experience. Our site runs 6 Addictions & Mental Health Programs; 2 General Psychiatry Inpatient Units, Day Hospital Program, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES), Consultation Liaison, & the Short Stay Unit (SSU). You have a pivotal role as an integral member of our multidisciplinary team. Focused on in-patient acute psychiatric care, you will engage in collaborative efforts to provide holistic & comprehensive care, addressing the diverse needs of individuals, families, & communities. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to develop a robust plan of care to stabilize patients suffering from acute psychiatric illness. Your responsibilities include delivering targeted interventions, with an awareness of evaluation to modify approaches based on evolving patient needs. Your practice will encompass holistic mental health assessments, de-escalation, & conflict-resolution. You will engage in discharge planning that promotes, maintains, & restores mental health, while preventing mental illness injury, & disability. You will be responsible for facilitating referrals to community providers, in addition to providing community resource recommendations to the care team. This role also engages in the delivery of the Mental Health Act (MHA) in coordinating Community Treatment Orders (CTO’s). You will engage in the delivery of the Adult Guardianship & Trusteeship Act (AGTA) through the administration of guardianship applications & capacity assessment referrals.

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: Unit 25 Inpatient Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Unit 25 Inpatient Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 01-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 02-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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:

Minimum 1 year of acute inpatient experience on an Addictions & Mental Health (AMH) Unit.Basic Cardiac Support- Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP) certification required.Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other service providers and to adapt practice to the unique needs of a range of patients, their families and community service providers required.Excellent knowledge and understanding of the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) program.Employment Insurance (EI) program, social service and how to assist patients in accessing these programs as required.Strong mental health assessment and crisis management skills required.Solid knowledge of intervention and treatment modalities relevant to clinical disorders, psychosocial and environmental problems required.Comprehensive knowledge of DSM V, Alberta Mental Health Act (MHA), Adult Guardianship & Trusteeship Act, and Personal Directives Act required.Experience in completing referrals to Addictions and Mental Health community programs, including the completion of Community Treatment Orders (CTO’s) under the MHA required.Discharge planning for patients transitioning back into the community required. Training in NVCI required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree preferred.Knowledge of housing resources an asset.

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