Social Worker Masters Senior

Position #: 9006044

Expected Start Date: August 25, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: West Winds Primary Health Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 31, 2027

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 Senior $44.261 to $54.125

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Under the direction of a Program Manager and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, the MSW Sr. Social Worker provides professional leadership in the development and delivery of clinical services provided by Child and Youth Services - Autism Centre. The incumbent will be required to provide expert advice to Autism Centre staff on the development of best practice models of care. As a skilled MSW clinician, the incumbent also provides evaluation of clinical interventions and formal clinical supervision to practicum students and probationary social workers on standards of practice and procedures in delivering clinical social work services. "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

• Experience and training in the following: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Experience and training in the following: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Two (2) years experience in recent clinical practice in the area of
• Experience and training in the following: Motivational Interviewing
• Experience and training in the following: Solution-Focused Counseling 
• Experience and training in the following: Mindfulness-based Therapy

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW)

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Intermediate - Computer skills
• Advanced - Intervention skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to meet multiple demands, manage complex clinical issues and workload.  
• Ability to work within established policies and procedures
• Ability to adapt to new techniques and best practices
• Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming
• Ability to work under stress
• Knowledge of social worker ethics and standards of practice
• Ability to manage crisis situations in clinical areas relevant to the position
• Knowledge in discharge planning
• Able to assess needs, prioritize clients, develop family-centered treatment
• Advanced clinical skills/knowledge/abilities for competent social work practice
• Ability to build and maintain relationships based on trust and accountability
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships
• Ability to advocate on behalf of clients
• Ability to mentor, train, and clinically supervise SW's and related disciplines
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Demonstrated high degree of accuracy is required of assigned responsibility

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)