Social Worker II - Continuing Care

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is hiring a Social Worker II for the Home Living team in Edmonton. The role involves case management, psychosocial assessments, and working with clients to achieve their goals. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and possess strong communication and time management skills. This position offers opportunities for professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Completion of a bachelor's degree in Social Work required.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessment, education, and advocacy for clients.
• Involved in case management and care planning with clients.
• Deliver group and family treatment, counseling, and community awareness activities.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Judgment

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Visio

Outlook

Job description

Your Opportunity:

AHS is dedicated to Enhancing Care in the Community, helping people be healthy, well, and independent in their homes and communities. For more information, visit Alberta Health Services Community Care. Edmonton Zone Continuing Care provides services through five main program areas: Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services, and Palliative Care. We are seeking a Social Worker II to join our Home Living team to provide professional support services in clients' homes of all ages and stages of life.

Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker II is involved in case management, including ongoing assessment, identifying unmet needs, and care planning in consultation with clients to achieve their goals using appropriate resources. The role requires adherence to a Competency Framework emphasizing accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communication, and relationship-building. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, and referrals to team members.

As a Social Worker II, you will provide a range of social work services such as psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group, and family treatment, risk screening, counseling, case management, transition or discharge planning, and community awareness activities.

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Home Living
• Primary Location: Edmonton Community Health Hub North
• Location Details: As per location
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 03-JUL-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 21-JUL-2025
• Temporary End Date: 20-JUN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As per rotation
• Minimum Salary: $38.56
• Maximum Salary: $51.27
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications: Completion of a bachelor's degree in Social Work and active or eligible registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Additional Required Qualifications: Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). Proven communication skills for effective collaboration with healthcare team members, patients, and families in a fast-paced environment. Strong judgment, initiative, and time management skills. Ability to demonstrate computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Outlook, and Internet navigation. Must be able to work independently in clients' homes, which may include various settings and weather conditions, and be capable of lifting and carrying approximately 25-30 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Continuing Care, knowledge of Connect Care, and Palliative Care experience.