Social Worker III

Alberta Health Services; St. Albert; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Canada is seeking a Social Worker III/Clinical Lead to provide leadership and coordinate clinical services within various health areas at Sturgeon Community Hospital. The role focuses on advanced clinical assessment, mentoring staff, and ensuring quality improvement initiatives. Successful candidates will have strong leadership and interpersonal skills, as well as extensive experience in mental health settings. Offered is a full-time position with competitive salary ranging from $46.02 to $61.14 per hour, requiring a Master's degree in Social Work and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 1+ year recent supervisory experience required.
• 3-5 years prior experience in an acute mental health setting.
• Experience providing therapy and psychosocial interventions essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate staff and services in various health areas.
• Mentor staff and respond to clinical questions.
• Ensure effective clinical services based on evidence and population needs.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal communication

Adaptability

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Social Worker III Team/Clinical Lead is responsible for the leadership and coordination of staff, programs, and services within ED, Women’s Health, NICU, Critical Care areas, Surgery, Medicine, and Ambulatory Clinics at Sturgeon Community Hospital. The Team/Clinical Lead is responsible for mentoring, responding to clinical questions, and coordinating ongoing skill development to deliver effective clinical services based on evidence and population need across the continuum of health. This role participates in implementing quality improvement initiatives, program development, evaluation and knowledge translation within the program. The Team/Clinical Lead is a key participant in zone and provincial initiatives to implement supported and leading practices. This role aids the manager in selection, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of staff. Daily duties may include workload utilization, referral triage, resource management and student placements. Social Worker III responds to emergent needs across all units of the hospital. To be successful in this position, you will have well developed leadership skills and experience, as well as excellent communication skills. Working closely with patients, your team and physicians will be an important aspect of this position, so strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships will be integral to your success. As a leader, you will be highly adaptive and responsive and able to assist others with critical thinking and problem solving.

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).

Program Details

• Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
• Classification: Social Worker III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Allied Health
• Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 31-DEC-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 12-JAN-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.02
• Maximum Salary: $61.14
• 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

• Minimum 1-year recent supervisory experience
• 3-5 years prior experience in an acute mental health setting
• Experience providing therapy and psychosocial interventions essential
• Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act, the Alberta Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act and the options for patients to receive health care treatment when their decision-making ability is impaired
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary setting
• Demonstrated ability in leading teams, coaching, mentoring and teaching, to facilitate practice growth in others
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative relationships and partnerships with internal and external/community stakeholders
• In‑depth knowledge of Mental health/Mental Illness required

Preferred Qualifications

• Authorization to perform psychosocial interventions preferred
• Non‑violent Crisis Intervention training preferred
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills training or equivalent preferred
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP)
• Previous experience with Connect Care preferred