Social Worker III

Recovery Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking an experienced Social Worker III for the Inpatient Older Adult Psychiatry Program at Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. You will perform advanced psychosocial assessments and lead psychosocial interventions for older adults with complex needs, coordinating care with families and community resources.

You will also co-facilitate therapeutic groups, support transitions to supportive housing or alternate levels of care, and collaborate with nursing, psychiatry, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work and active or eligible for registration with ACSW.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in mental health care.
• Experience facilitating psychoeducation, behavioral activation and skills-training groups.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training; SPRAM and trauma-informed care modules.
• Preferred: inpatient or outpatient geriatric psychiatry experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform psychosocial assessments and contribute to care planning.
• Support discharge planning and transition coordination to supported housing or alternative care levels.
• Co-facilitate psychoeducational groups tailored to older adults.
• Provide access to community resources, housing, income supports and legal services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote recovery and quality of life.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Advocacy

Relationship-building

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative registered Social Worker III (SW-III) to join the Inpatient Older Adult Psychiatry Program (Unit 3C) at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide patient/family-centered social work services promoting recovery, dignity, autonomy, and quality of life for older adults with complex mental health, cognitive, behavioral, substance use, and chronic health challenges. Working within a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive framework, you will complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments, contribute to collaborative care planning, facilitate access to community, financial, housing, and legal resources and promote successful transitions to supportive housing and alternate levels of care. In partnership with patients, families, caregivers, community agencies, and healthcare providers, you will play a key role in discharge planning and transition coordination. You will also co-facilitate evidence-informed therapeutic groups, using psychoeducation, behavioral activation and skills development approaches tailored to the unique needs of older adults. Through collaboration with nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, and other disciplines, you will contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, continuous learning, and person-centered care. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong understanding of older adult mental health, the social determinants of health, and the complex factors that influence well-being in later life. Excellent communication, assessment, advocacy and relationship-building skills, along with a thorough knowledge of community resources, housing options, income supports, and other services available to older adults and their caregivers are essential to this role.

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).

• Classification: Social Worker III
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Unit 3C, Older Adult Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 16-MAY-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $47.40
• Maximum Salary: $62.97
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Social Worker III
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: Unit 3C, Older Adult Psychiatry
• Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 16-MAY-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $47.40
• Maximum Salary: $62.97
• 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:

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training.Completion of SPRAM and trauma-informed care modules.Documented training in one or more evidence-based therapies (e.g., CBT, DBT, SFT, IPT).Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mental health care.Minimum 1 year experience facilitating psychoeducation, behavioral activation and skills-training groups.

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical experience in inpatient or outpatient geriatric psychiatry settings.Demonstrated proficiency conducting psychosocial interviews, completing screening assessments related to mood, anxiety, suicidality, and cognition.Experience with motivational interviewing and goal-focused care planning.Working knowledge of psychotropic medications, sleep, and pain medications.Familiarity with recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care models.

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