Social Worker II - Home Care

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

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Alberta is seeking a Social Worker II to provide a range of social work services to patients and their families. The role involves psychosocial assessments, resource-based interventions, and collaboration with an inter-disciplinary team. A Bachelor's degree in Social Work and registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers are required. Excellent communication skills and a minimum of two years in clinical social work are essential. Competitive pay and allowance available.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance up to $3,000 annually

Qualifications

• Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work.
• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Current BCLS-HCP certification required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in medical social work required.
• Experience in the home care environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide various social work services to patients and their families.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide resource-based interventions.
• Collaborate with medical staff and community agencies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to establish positive working relationships

Organizational skills

Initiative and judgment

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together. Grande Prairie, found in northwest Alberta, is a growing city with over 60,000 residents and serving approximately 260,000 people in the trading area. Grande Prairie has something for everyone! Outdoor and indoor recreation opportunities are available at the numerous parks and golf courses, in addition to a state of the art recreation facility and new regional hospital. The city also has a vibrant arts and culture community with an art gallery, a few museums, and live theatre. There are also a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. As one of our Social Worker team you will provide generalist services in close collaboration with acute care and community organizations in Continuing Care (Type A and B) facilities. This position provides a range of Social Work services to patients and their families where they are living. These services are primarily clinical in nature and require expertise in financial and resource management, psychosocial assessments, counseling, case management and discharge planning. This also involves consultation and collaboration with medical staff and community agencies. This position requires the ability to work independently with occasional review, consultation and evaluation from a Manager or Coordinator and the ability to work as part of an inter-disciplinary team. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Qualifications

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:

• Completion of a recognized Bachelor of Social Work degree required. Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) required.
• Current BCLS-HCP certification required.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in clinical area of medical social work required, and specific experience in the home care environment is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to establish positive working relationships with a wide variety of patients and families. Ability to organize and set priorities.
• Considerable initiative and judgment required. Experience working on an inter-disciplinary team required. Good computer skills are required (Connect Care training is preferred).
• Knowledge of and experience with accessing and navigating a variety of community resources to support in the management of clients with complex needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• As required.