Social Worker II

The SHC has four key pillars of service: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care, and Innovation. These pillars guide the development and delivery of service to patients and families at SHC. This position is part of the Outpatient Social Work team which provides service to the Neurology, Medicine, Cardiac, Pulmonary and Surgical clinics. This position provides a unique opportunity for staff to work in interdisciplinary teams with a broad range of patient populations and provide short term supportive counselling for illness adjustment. Under general supervision from the Assisted Living Alberta Assistant Manager and in consultation with the SW Clinical Practice Leader, the Social Worker will seek to empower patients to address the social determinants of health that are impacting chronic illness. This position requires Social Work screening, assessment, and intervention, including supportive counselling for illness adjustment. The successful applicant will support and liaise with patients and their families, colleagues, and internal/external agencies to provide coordinated interdisciplinary care. The applicant will engage in continuous professional development and education and be willing to undertake supervision and development of Social Work students. Effective time management and excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential. The applicant will be skilled at developing collaborative partnerships with community programs to help facilitate access to services for ongoing needs. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations.

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 Cardiac Life Support-Healthcare Provider (BCLS-HCP) through Heart & Stroke Foundation. A minimum of 2 years post-degree (Social Work) experience. Demonstrated experience working with patients who have a chronic illness. Demonstrated skills in assessment, intervention, system navigation and case management. Demonstrated dedication to professional development.

Experience with and knowledge of community & financial resource. Experience providing supportive counselling. Experience working within a chronic disease management framework with adult populations in an outpatient setting within the last 5 years. Experience providing education to patients and families about chronic illness management. Experience working in an adult acute care setting within the last 5 years. Experience facilitating group work.