Social Worker II - System Continuing Care

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

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Canada is seeking a Social Worker II to join their Home Living team. The role involves delivering professional support services, including psychosocial assessment and case management, to clients in various home environments. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work and be registered or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to work independently across different settings, ensuring client needs are met effectively.

Qualifications

• Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Experience in a Continuing Care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of social work services including psychosocial assessment and case management.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Develop recommendations to support client flow.

Skills

Proven communication skills

Strong professional judgment

Effective time management skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Your Opportunity:

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 five main program areas: Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services and Palliative Care. We are looking for a Social Worker II to join our Home Living team to provide professional support services in the homes of clients of all ages and stages of life. Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Social Worker II is involved in the case management of clients, including ongoing assessment, determination of unmet need, and care planning in consultation with clients to achieve client goals utilizing appropriate internal and external resources. The Social Worker II works within a Competency Framework that includes personal and professional accountability, systems thinking, creative thinking, communicating and building relationships. In addition, the Social Worker is responsible for the provision of social work services to clients and families including psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, education, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, and making appropriate referrals to members of the multidisciplinary team. This position works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams within Continuing Care and develops recommendations to support client flow.

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: Home and Community Care
• Primary Location: Bonaventure Gates
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi‑Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 22-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 05-JAN-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: $40.91
• Maximum Salary: $54.39
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Basic Cardiac Life Support - Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP). The candidate will have proven communication skills to work cooperatively and effectively with the healthcare team members, patients and their families in a fast‑paced environment. Strong professional judgment, initiative, and effective time management skills. At the time of interview, you may be required to demonstrate your computer knowledge and proficiency by completing a hands‑on assessment. You must demonstrate sufficient typing speed to meet workload demand and navigate through various computer programs including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Visio, Outlook and Internet. The successful candidate will work independently in clients’ homes, which could include congregate settings, single family dwellings, condos and/or walk‑up apartments. Therefore, the successful candidate must be able to work in different settings and environments (home environments and weather conditions) as well as be able to lift and carry medical bags, which weigh approximately 25-30 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications:

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