Social Worker Degree Senior

Position #: 194820

Expected Start Date: November 13, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: St Josephs Hospital - SHA

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Adult Clinical Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 30, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW Senior $37.949 to $46.403

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Provides direct clinical mental health and addictions services to children, youth, adults and their families. Performs generalized social work services as assigned. Services may include individual, group and family counseling, case management, and public education. Functioning as part of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatric nurses, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists and functions within the practice principles of the mental health and addiction services program management.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Licenses

• Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Competencies

• Verbal communication skills


• Written Communication Skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to competently use computers and software applications


• Ability to complete case management assessments, follow-up and treatment


• Ability to be self-directed, creative, collaborative and to have sound judgement


• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.  


• Ability to work in a high stress, fast paced work environment with complex cases


• Knowledge of crisis and suicide intervention and prevention programs


• Knowledge in adult treatment and intervention techniques


• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement


• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body


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