Social Worker II - Continuing Care

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

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Edmonton is seeking a Social Worker II to deliver professional support services in clients' homes, working as part of an interdisciplinary team. Responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, case management, and various treatment modalities to assist clients of all ages. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and effective communication skills. This position offers competitive hourly pay and part-time hours.

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor’s degree in Social Work, active or eligible for registration with the ACSW.
• Proven communication skills to work effectively with healthcare teams and clients.
• Ability to work independently and lift medical bags.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and resource-based interventions.
• Deliver individual, group, and family treatment and case management.
• Participate in transition and discharge planning with clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Professional judgment

Time management

Computer proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

Registration with ACSW

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP)

Job description

Overview

Assisted Living Alberta is dedicated to enhancing care in the community, helping people be healthy, well and independent in their homes and communities. Edmonton Zone Continuing Care provides services through Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services and Palliative Care. We are looking for a Social Worker II to join the Home Living team to provide professional support services in the homes of clients of all ages and stages of life. The Social Worker II works collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and is involved in case management, including ongoing assessment, determining unmet needs, and care planning in consultation with clients to achieve client goals using internal and external resources. The role follows a Competency Framework that includes accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communication and relationship-building, and provides social work services to clients and families including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation and referrals to the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an interdisciplinary team and provide 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.

Job Details

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Home Living
• Primary Location: Edmonton Comm Health Hub North
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 06-OCT-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 20-OCT-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• 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

Qualifications

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

Additional Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support- Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Proven communication skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team, patients and their families in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong professional judgment, initiative, and time management skills.
• Ability to demonstrate computer knowledge and proficiency (hands-on assessment may be required at interview).
• Sufficient typing speed and ability to navigate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Visio, Outlook and Internet.
• Ability to work independently in clients’ homes, including various settings (home environments and weather conditions); ability to lift and carry medical bags weighing approximately 25–30 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Continuing Care setting.
• Knowledge of Connect Care.
• Palliative Care experience.