Social Worker Degree

Position #: V44271

Expected Start Date: December 15, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Mental Health & Addiction Services

City/Town: Regina

Department: Child & Youth Services - Youth Team

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 13, 2025

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts

Shift Information: days

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Job Description

Under the direction of a Program Manager and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides a range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a primarily child and youth mental health and addiction population. The incumbent provides supervision to students in formal clinical practicums.

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Experience

• Requires a minimum of one year (postgraduate) recent recognized experience in a community mental health setting working with children, youth and families presenting with acute and chronic mental health problems.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Demonstrates:

• Knowledge of normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology.
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence based intervention.
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions and their impact on accessing mental health services.
• Knowledge of a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for children/youth with mental health and addiction problems in a community setting, including, but not limited to: assessment, triage treatment and case management.
• Ability to work in partnership within the community and possess a broad knowledge of community resources including treatment programs and support agencies.
• Ability to design, initiate and conduct in service training for other professionals.
• Ability to provide public education regarding children and youth and mental health concerns.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
• Ability to manage a high demand caseload and other work assignments.
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation that impacts the work of clinicians in a mental health setting.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal); Ability to document in a concise and timely manner.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems.

Other Information

• Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement. HSAS seniority within the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be considered under the Selection Criteria.
• Please submit a cover letter and resume when applying for this position.
• Must have current practicing registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW).
• Ability to work flexible hours to meet client need and operational needs.
• Requires a valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle for use as needed.
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/

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