Social Worker Masters

Position #: 166589

Expected Start Date: July 14, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Geriatric Rehab Clinic -Social Work - GEN CU TCU

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 16, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - MSW $40.983 to $50.114

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager (or designate), and as part of the interdisciplinary Team, the Social Worker- MSW is responsible for the full scope of medial social work services for older adults experiencing frailty and complex comorbidities. This is accomplished through collaboration with the patient, family, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. The Social Worker - MSW is responsible to develop a professional therapeutic working relationship with patients and families, including an understanding of the social work role, and SHA philosophy, objectives, and policies. The Social Worker - MSW utilizes a range of interventional skills from a number of theoretical models and focuses on direct patient care. The core functions of geriatric social work practice include biopsychosocial assessment, care coordination, caregiver support, crisis management, advocacy, advance care planning, resource navigation, benefits application and discharge planning.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW)

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Excellent assessment, diagnostic and intervention skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Advanced clinical skills/knowledge/abilities for competent social work practice
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Ability to utilize a broad range of social work assessments
• Ability to act independently/work independently/make decisions autonomously
• Knowledge in assessment, treatment, and consultation
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in discharge planning
• Ability to adapt to new techniques and best practices
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships
• Knowledge in developing policies, procedures and standards
• Ability to conduct assessments/prioritize client needs/develop treatment plans 
• Knowledge in social work philosophy and goals
• Expert knowledge in medical terminology and conditions

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)