Social Worker II

This Social Worker II position specifically supports the timely transitions of clients as well as the reduction of Alternate Level of Care (ALC) days in acute care; supporting the North Zone with the achievement of specific provincial and zone transition/placement targets. The position reports to the Allied Health Manager and influences timely client transitions by addressing complex psychosocial, legal and/or financial barriers that contribute to delayed transitions or placement in community living options. The Social Worker provides holistic psychosocial assessment, as well as ensures that patients access the necessary financial benefit programs to be able to pay accommodations fees (e.g., Alberta Seniors Benefit, AISH, and federal benefits), and address other financial issues such as assessing the need for and completion of back-filing of taxes, asset discovery, banking, and account management, etc. This Social Worker is also responsible for navigating legal issues such as power of attorney, guardianship and trusteeship, and complex family dynamics (including risk factors such as elder abuse, domestic violence, caregiver burnout, etc.) that may impact the timely resolution of these matters. Will also provide clinical psychosocial support for patients and families who are navigating an often-challenging life transition to a continuing care living option, including counselling, crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and mediation. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Basic Life Support - Health Care provider.

2 years of experience in the last 5 years of Social Work in an acute care or continuing care setting.