Social Worker III - Clinical Practice lead

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Social Worker III, Clinical Practice Lead for the Royal Alexandra Hospital. This role involves providing clinical leadership, supporting social work staff, and ensuring patient-centered care. Applicants should possess a Master's degree in Social Work and clinical experience. Join a dynamic team focused on growth and patient well-being.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work required.
• Active registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers.
• Minimum 3 years clinical experience in acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and mentorship to social workers.
• Develop and implement social work practice standards.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments and crisis interventions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Complex discharge planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Tools

Connect care electronic medical records

Job description

Your Opportunity:

The Royal Alexandra Hospital is a fast-paced exciting facility that provides opportunities to work, learn and grow within an interdisciplinary team. The Social Worker III, Clinical Practice Lead, will provide clinical leadership and mentorship to Social Workers in an acute care hospital setting and support the social work staff to ensure safe, efficient, evidence-based, patient and family-centered, inpatient and outpatient care. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of Social Work practice and documentation standards, supervising the clinical performance of social workers and developing consistent practices and processes. This position will provide leadership internally and develop relationships with internal and external partners to assist with patient flow in and out of hospital. The incumbent will provide direct patient care on an as needed basis. Social Work activities may include psychosocial assessment, crisis intervention, complex discharge planning, financial assessment, capacity assessment processes, education, treatment, advocacy, resource finding, consultation, making appropriate referrals both internal and external to the hospital and liaising with community agencies/programs. This position will work closely with the Social Work manager and the Social Work team leaders. The RAH Allied Health department strives to provide a safe, inclusive environment for all of it's employees and supports balance between work and life priorities.

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:
RAH Social Work
• Primary Location:
Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
Not Applicable
• FTE:
0.80
• Posting End Date:
25-JUN-2025
• Temporary Employee Class:
Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available:
14-JUL-2025
• Temporary End Date:
19-DEC-2025
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
8
• Shift Pattern:
Days
• Days Off:
Other
• 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:

Graduation from a recognized university Social Work program with a Master of Social Work Degree is required. Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers is required. A minimum of 3 years clinical experience in a large urban acute care setting is required. Excellent critical thinking, communication and organizational skills are a must. A proven ability to provide clinical leadership, teach and mentor is critical to being successful in this position. Knowledge and experience with complex discharge planning and decision making is an asset. Experience with Connect care electronic medical records is an asset.