Social Worker III

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Calgary seeks a skilled Social Worker III to join their team at South Health Campus. This role involves advanced clinical practice, providing comprehensive care to patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs while supporting the multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a Master's degree in Social Work and experience in acute care settings.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work required.
• Active registration with Alberta College of Social Workers necessary.
• Experience in acute care settings for at least 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical services for patients with complex needs.
• Support multidisciplinary teams and supervise students.
• Engage in crisis intervention and family therapy.

Skills

Problem Solving

Critical Thinking

Conflict Resolution

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers

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South Health Campus (SHC) services Calgary and the surrounding rural areas and was designed as a referral centre for Southern Alberta. SHC operational philosophy has been built on Four Pillars: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Innovation. These pillars guide the development and delivery of service to all patients and families at SHC. The Allied Health department at South Health Campus provides services to in-patient units and out-patient service areas. Under general supervision from the Allied Health Assistant Manager and support from the Clinical Practice Leader, this Social Worker III position primarily supports patients in the Intensive Care Unit and inpatient’s followed by the Palliative Care Team. The caseload also supports the Emergency Department, as required. This position requires provision of advanced clinical services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. Within the established standards, directives and policies for the work environment and the profession, you will provide guidance to other healthcare professionals and clinical direction to support personnel and students. Excellent organizational and time management skills to efficiently organize and prioritize workload to keep pace in a busy multi-disciplinary patient care environment, are required. Problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills, are also essential in this position. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations.

Description:

As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s).

Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: N Classification: Social Worker III Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Allied Health Primary Location: South Health Campus Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 18-JUN-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 30-JUN-2025 Temporary End Date: 15-MAR-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $43.38 Maximum Salary: $57.63 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Master'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) through Heart & Stroke Foundation. Experience working in an acute care hospital for 2 years. Advanced level clinical intervention and assessment skill in crisis intervention/family therapy, psychotherapy/counselling with individuals, couples, and families.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience providing Social Work support in critical care setting such as the Emergency Department and/or Intensive Care Unit of an adult urban acute care/hospital setting within the past year. Recent experience working with patients/families in crisis, facing chronic illness and end of life care/palliative. Identified experience supporting the multidisciplinary team with decision making and capacity issues in an acute care setting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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