Social Worker Degree

Position #: 129252

Expected Start Date: September 23, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

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

Type: Full-time regular

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

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.

Travel Required: Yes

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)