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Description
Position #: V42000
Expected Start Date: July 06, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Surgical Assessment Centre - Regina
City/Town: Regina
Department: Surgery Specialty Clinic
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 112 hours in 3 weeks
Float: No
Hours of work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - MSW $40.983 to $50.114
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Reporting to the Manager and working within a multidisciplinary team, The Social Worker works with patients who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties. The Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial intervention using a variety of treatment modalities (both individual and group) to persons preparing for bariatric surgery. The Social Worker provides a wide range of screening, assessment, and treatment services to clients. As a specialized clinician, the incumbent will possess knowledge of bariatric surgery and its complex psychological impact and will utilize strong clinical skills to provide psychotherapeutic interventions. "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
Education
- Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work is required.
- Min. of two years' (post graduate) recent experience in clinical therapy.
- Experience and training in the following: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Experience and education in mental health assessment and psychotherapy.
- Experience and training in the following: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Experience and training in the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Experience and training in the following: Mindfulness-based Therapy
- Experience and training in the following: Solution-Focused Counseling
- Experience and training in the following: Motivational Interviewing
- Use of standardized tools for assessment.
- Exp. related to leadership, patient education, program development & evaluation.
- Comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform effective, evidenced-based treatment plans.
- Sound clinical judgement skills.
- General knowledge of psychopharmacology.
- Broad knowledge of mental health community resources.
- Ability to establish workload priorities.
- Knowledge of appropriate community resources related to this patient population.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated ability to communicate both one-on-one and in groups
- Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
- For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
- Experience working in bariatric care considered a strong asset.
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