Social Worker - Personal Care Home

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Portage la Prairie seeks a qualified Social Worker for a temporary role in a personal care home. The position includes delivering critical social work services, engaging with families, and collaborating with other healthcare professionals. Candidates should hold a degree in social work and possess current registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers. Proficiency in both official languages is required, reflecting the community's cultural diversity. A valid driver's license is also essential.

Qualifications

• One year previous experience as a Social Worker in a long-term care setting.
• Previous experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to residents and their families.
• Conduct counselling, consultation, education, and advocacy.
• Identify facility concerns and implement interventions.

Skills

Cultural diversity respect

Confidentiality

Attendance record

Driver's license

Bilingual proficiency

Education

Graduate of an accredited Faculty of Social Work

Current registration with Manitoba College of Social Workers

Job description

Requisition ID: 394755

Position Number: 221-71470-S229-01

Posting End Date: December 31, 2025

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Douglas Campbell Lodge

Union: MGEU

Department/Unit: Social Work

Work Location: Douglas Campbell Lodge

City: Portage la Prairie

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.5

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: As mutually agreed upon – 08/06/2027

Salary: $37.15 - $49.45

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, the Social Worker - Personal Care Home is responsible for the provision of social work services to residents and their families. This includes counselling, consultation, education and advocacy. The incumbent is involved in the identification of concerns within the facility and works collaboratively with all staff to implement appropriate interventions to meet the psycho-social needs of residents.

The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• One (1) year previous experience as a Social Worker in a long-term care setting.
• Previous experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an accredited Faculty of Social Work.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Personal Care Home Standards regulation.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.