Social Worker II

Primary Care Alberta; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta is seeking a Social Worker II for the East Calgary Family Care Clinic located at East Calgary Health Centre. The role involves psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team to support patients and families with complex health and social needs.

The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, ACSW registration eligibility, and substantial experience with at-risk families in a trauma-informed, collaborative

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work.
• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop treatment plans to meet client needs.
• Build relationships and provide interventions for clients and families facing complex health and social challenges.
• Coordinate and facilitate sessions with interdisciplinary teams and external stakeholders.
• Provide crisis support, mediation and conflict resolution strategies.
• Advocate for clients to access housing, food, transportation, income supports and financial management.

Skills

Trauma-informed practice

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Tools

EMR

Job description

The Family Care Clinic is known for its innovative approach to providing comprehensive primary care for people with complex needs. This could be any combination of chronic illnesses, mental health difficulties and addiction along with social or economic factors that negatively impact health. The Clinic is located in the East Calgary Health Centre.The Social Worker II will demonstrate commitment to collaborative and trauma-informed practice to enhance patient health outcomes; ability to work independently within a complex and rapidly changing environment; respect for diversity using a supportive, non-judgmental approach; conflict resolution, problem solving, critical thinking and leadership skills are all essential to succeed. This position has Saturday shifts in the rotation.Key Responsibilities:Conducts assessments, identifies client issues, formulates and carries out appropriate social work treatment plans to meet client needs.Builds relationships and provides interventions to clients and families faced with multi-faceted health and social challenges.Facilitates and coordinates individual, group and/or family support or conferences, often involving interdisciplinary teams and/or external stakeholders.Provides crisis support, mediation and conflict resolution strategies.Provides supportive counselling, (the SW II position does not provide therapy).Advocates for clients by coordinating the efforts of all internal and external parties to meet client and family psychosocial and instrumental needs such as housing, food, transportation, income support and financial management.Develops and follows up with discharge and aftercare plans.Promotes relationships and effectively liaises with agencies and stakeholders, and in some cases, promotes community awareness of social work or health issues.

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: East Calgary Family Care Clinic
• Primary Location: East Calgary Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-JUN-2028
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: East Calgary Family Care Clinic
• Primary Location: East Calgary Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 26-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 17-JUN-2028
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• 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 of 2 years experience working as a registered Social Worker within the past 5 years.Minimum of 5 years recent experience working with at risk families providing interventions and support around intrinsic needs.Experience with community resources and supporting clients in applying for community supports.Experience working in a community setting with equity deserving populations.Experience in working from a trauma informed lens.Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures using a supportive, non-judgmental approach.Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with various community partners.Demonstrated ability to function in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment.Demonstrated ability to use Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and overall computer literacy required.Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability within a complex and rapidly changing environment and may involve working with clients who present with criminal or suicidal tendencies; potential exposure to violence and aggression.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a primary care setting.Experience with adult education and group facilitation.

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Calgary Zone PCA, Calgary, East Calgary Health Centre