Social Worker II

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Your Opportunity:Social Work at the Sturgeon Hospital provides a unique opportunity to work to your full scope of practice. This position requires both a high degree of independent critical thinking as well as the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to provide advanced level clinical Social Work services including mental health and substance use assessments, crisis intervention and counselling with patients and families in the emergency room and acute care hospital setting. Working from a concurrent capable perspective, you will be required to prioritize workload, formulate assessments and create intervention plans. These plans include psychosocial interventions, comprehensive risk assessment, and recommendations and provision of referrals for ongoing treatment and/or discharge planning. The Social worker will demonstrate exceptional communication skills with patients, family members and physicians. On evenings and weekends the ER Social Worker responds to emergent needs across all units of the Sturgeon Community Hospital (ICU/CCU, Labour and Delivery, Surgery, and inpatient units). This requires a 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. In addition, working knowledge of discharge planning, community resources, financial supports and processes related to transitions to alternate levels of care are an asset. Please Note: This role requires shift work including evenings and weekends.Description:As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides a range of social work services to patients and their families. Your services may include: psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group and family treatment, risk screening, counselling, case management and coordination, transition or discharge planning, and prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.Classification:Social Worker IIUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Social Work, Acute CarePrimary Location:Sturgeon Community HospitalLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 0.70Posting End Date:17-NOV-2022Temporary Employee Class:Temp P/T BenefitsDate Available:27-NOV-2022Temporary End Date:31-MAY-2023Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:12Shifts per cycle:42Shift Pattern:Days, Evenings, WeekendsDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $37.80Maximum Salary: $50.26Vehicle Requirement:Not ApplicableRequired Qualifications:Completion of bachelor’s degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 1 year experience working in Acute Care as a social worker. New graduates with relevant clinical experience may be considered. Previous experience working in Mental Health, or with Mental Health Assessment Required. Effective time management and prioritization skills are required. Conflict resolution and strong communication skills are required. Must be able to work independently and within a team environment. Ability to problem solve and demonstrate critical thinking skills is required. Knowledge and ability to use computer applications such as Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook Required. Must be able to tolerate long periods of sitting, or standing as well as repetitive movements. Must be able to participate in hands on care of patients (i.e., transfers, bariatric clients, bending, Reaching, twisting, and walking distances). Must be able to lift and carry 10-15 kg regularly if needed.Preferred Qualifications:Completion of a Master’s degree in Social Work Preferred. Experience working in the ER as a Social Worker Preferred. 5 years’ experience working in an acute care setting Preferred. 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.