Social Worker II

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking casual Social Workers to support emergency department and inpatient work across multiple sites, including Sturgeon Community Hospital. The role emphasizes independent critical thinking and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to assist patients and families through psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, and resource navigation.

Responsibilities include risk screening, counselling, case management, transition planning, and ensuring Connect Care

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work; active or eligible for registration with ACSW.
• Experience in hospital settings; ability to manage risk and safety planning.
• Strong communication and inter-disciplinary collaboration; familiarity with hospital documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment and resource-based interventions.
• Deliver individual, group and family treatment; risk screening and monitoring.
• Coordinate case management, discharge planning and transition planning.
• Engage in prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.

Skills

Independent thinking

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Connect Care documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

ACSW registration eligibility

Tools

Connect Care

Job description

The Glenrose, Sturgeon and Edmonton Suburban Hospitals are seeking casual Social Workers who can support emergency department and inpatient work across distinctive settings. This position requires a high degree of independent critical thinking and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to provide support to patients and families across a range of clinical activities including decision-making, finances, housing, crisis intervention, supportive counselling, resourcing, and system navigation. You will be required to prioritize workload, formulate assessments and create intervention plans while communicating closely with hospital staff. The Casual Social Worker II will demonstrate exceptional communication skills with patients, family members and hospital staff that include appropriate and professional Connect Care documentation. Each Hospital is a unique working environment with nuance while the functions of the role and overall Social Work approach will be aligned with ALA priorities, the ACSW Standards of Practice, ethics, and all relevant legislation and policy. This position is able to train for shifts at multiple sites.

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.

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Inpatient, Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 10-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $42.14
• Maximum Salary: $56.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Inpatient, Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.00
• Posting End Date: 10-SEP-2026
• Employee Class: Casual/Relief
• Date Available: 12-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
• Shifts per cycle: Varies
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: Other
• 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:

Understanding of the role of Social Work in a hospital setting.High level of self-motivation.Relevant work experience responding to and managing risk, safety planning.Understanding of Social Work ethics and ethical decision-making.Demonstrated familiarity with community resources.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

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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