Social Worker Degree

Position #: 147919

Expected Start Date: July 13, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Child & Youth&Adolescent -Mental Health Community Case Management

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Reporting to the Director, Mental Health & Addictions Services, the incumbent will provide a full range of clinical mental health services to children and adolescents, and their families. Duties include intake, assessment and formulation of treatment plans, therapy with individuals, families and groups. Travel throughout the Health Region is required. Position is field hours and may involve evening and weekend shifts in order to meet client and program needs. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Clinical Experience in mental health setting

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)

Memberships

• Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)

Competencies

• Basic - Writing skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Presentation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in applicable Acts
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of community programs/services
• Ability to prepare reports in a clear, concise and timely manner.
• Ability to provide public education regarding children/youth mental health issues
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
• Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in various intervention strategies for individuals and groups
• Knowledge in recovery philosophy
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Ability to respond under pressure.

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/