Your Opportunity:
Assisted Living Alberta at the Sturgeon Community Hospital is looking for a Social Worker to support patients and families in inpatient/emergency department settings and be an integral part of department changes. This position requires a high degree of critical thinking, strong knowledge of Social Work scope and role, and a passion for social work excellence. You will be required to prioritize workload, formulate assessments and create intervention plans in a short timeframe. These plans include psychosocial and financial interventions, risk management, and resourcing to support ongoing treatment and/or discharge planning. The Social worker will demonstrate exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with caregivers, families, and community organizations. This position works collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and requires competence in approaching questions about decision-making and capacity. In addition, working knowledge of discharge planning, community resources, financial supports and processes related to transitions to alternate levels of care are an asset.
Description:
As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides a range of social work services to patients and their families. Your services may include: psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group and family treatment, risk screening, counselling, case management and coordination, transition or discharge planning, and prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
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Classification: Social Worker II
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Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
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Unit and Program: Sturgeon Hospital
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Primary Location: Sturgeon Community Hospital
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Multi-Site: Not Applicable
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FTE: 0.60
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Posting End Date: 29-JUN-2026
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Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
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Date Available: 09-JUL-2026
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Temporary End Date: 08-JAN-2027
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Hours per Shift: 7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks: 10
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Shifts per cycle: 30
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Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
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Days Off: As Per Rotation
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Minimum Salary: $42.14
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Maximum Salary: $56.02
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum 1 year experience working in Acute Care as a social worker. New graduates with relevant clinical experience may be considered. Experience working in Mental Health, or with Mental Health Assessments. Experience working with risk and supporting patients and families to manage risk. Experience navigating ethics and ethical decision-making. Experience with supportive counseling.
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required
