Social Worker Degree

Position #: 147919

Expected Start Date: January 05, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

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

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: July 10, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

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

Memberships

• Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

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/