Social Worker, Withdrawal Mgmt

Interlake-Eastern RHA; Ashern; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority invites applications for a Social Worker – Withdrawal Management Services at Ashern Hospital - Lakeshore. You will provide psycho-social assessments and a range of interventions within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include counseling, discharge planning, liaison with families and community agencies, and education for staff. A strong commitment to recovery, cultural safety, and continuous professional development is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work degree from an accredited university.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with Manitoba College of Social Workers.
• Excellent knowledge of community resources and services in substance use recovery.
• Ability to provide social work assessments, case management, counselling and discharge planning.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Knowledge of cultural and spiritual sensitivity.
• Understanding of mental health recovery models and motivational interviewing.
• Two years of experience in Mental Health/Addictions or Acute Care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and a range of interventions.
• Provide counselling, crisis intervention and discharge planning.
• Act as liaison between individuals, families, facility and external agencies.
• Provide education and advocacy for individuals, families and staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation/writing

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Manitoba College of Social Workers registration

Job description

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Our Vision

We will be recognized as a trusted health‑care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence‑based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.

Our Mission

We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well‑being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.

Our Values

Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service

Social Worker - Withdrawal Management Services

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Closing Date: 03/11/2027

Facility / Site: Ashern Hospital - Lakeshore

Posting Type: Indefinite Term(subject to a minimum notice of 24 hours )

Position Type: Full-Time

Hours of Work: Days

Term Dates: -

FTE: 1

Union Group: MGEU - Technical Professional

Wage / Salary: As per applicable collective agreement

Position Summary:Under the direction of the Clinical Team Manager – Mental Health and Addictions the Social Worker - Withdrawal Management Services ensures that appropriate social work services are planned, organized, implemented and evaluated.
The Social Worker functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides psycho-social assessment and a range of interventions to assist individuals and their families in dealing with personal, family or social difficulties related to their admission, illness and discharge plans. This will include counseling, consultation, education and advocacy functions for individual and/or families, as well as education services for staff and/or volunteers, as required. The incumbent will act as a liaison between the individual, their families, the facility and external community agencies.
The position of Social Worker functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the Mission, Vision and Values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Social Work Degree from an accredited University.
• Current registration or eligibility for registration with Manitoba College of Social Workers.
• Excellent knowledge of pertinent community resources, supports, and services typically used in substance use recovery.
• Ability to provide standard Social Work services including assessments and consultation, case management, psychosocial counselling, crisis intervention and discharge planning and referral.
• Familiarity with evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement environments.
• Knowledge of and understanding of cultural and spiritual sensitivity.
• Knowledge and awareness of the mental health recovery model, stages of change and motivational interviewing.
• Two years experience in a Mental Health/Addictions or Acute Care environment.
• Must have demonstrated competence in clinical skills, including psychosocial assessments, counseling intervention, and ability to work within an interdisciplinary team approach.
• Must have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with professional and non-professional staff, patients and their families.
• Must have excellent organizational and professional skills.
• Must be committed to continuing professional development.
• Valid Manitoba Class “5” driver license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check
• Satisfactory employment record

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application uponchange of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce. We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset. Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authorityvalues and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. Accessibility a ccommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.