Social Worker II
About the role
Main Responsibilities
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Self-direction and independent decision making, sound clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
- Time management and prioritization skills, with a demonstrated ability to function effectively within a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Effective communication with a patient and family centered focus.
- Demonstrates problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Creating innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues.
- Demonstrates commitment to and participation in activities which promote professional and personal growth and development.
- Actively integrates patient and family centered care principles into own clinical practice.
- Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the values of AHS – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety.
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 of a Bachelors Degree from a recognized Social Work education program required.
- Experience within the last year in an adult acute care setting.
- BLS for Health Care Providers Level C CPR certification issued within the last 12 months prior to commencement of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in multiple areas within an acute care setting such as Maternity/Child; Emergency Department/Internal Medicine and Medical/Surgical units.
- Experience within the past three years working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary setting.
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to work across multiple areas or departments on short notice.
Other Details
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.
Your Opportunity: Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is an Acute Care hospital with over 1,100 beds. It is the Trauma Centre for Southern Alberta, Eastern British Columbia and Western Saskatchewan. FMC has a Neuro Tertiary Unit as well as the majority of In-Patient Neurological services in Calgary. The present caseload for this position is a Float position, with the potential for coverage on any unit/service as required. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations. The successful incumbent will show proficiencies in the following areas:
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Social Worker II
About the role
Main Responsibilities
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- Self-direction and independent decision making, sound clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
- Time management and prioritization skills, with a demonstrated ability to function effectively within a dynamic and challenging environment.
- Effective communication with a patient and family centered focus.
- Demonstrates problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Creating innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues.
- Demonstrates commitment to and participation in activities which promote professional and personal growth and development.
- Actively integrates patient and family centered care principles into own clinical practice.
- Demonstrates behaviors consistent with the values of AHS – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety.
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 of a Bachelors Degree from a recognized Social Work education program required.
- Experience within the last year in an adult acute care setting.
- BLS for Health Care Providers Level C CPR certification issued within the last 12 months prior to commencement of employment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in multiple areas within an acute care setting such as Maternity/Child; Emergency Department/Internal Medicine and Medical/Surgical units.
- Experience within the past three years working in a fast-paced multidisciplinary setting.
- Demonstrated flexibility and willingness to work across multiple areas or departments on short notice.
Other Details
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.
Your Opportunity: Foothills Medical Centre (FMC) is an Acute Care hospital with over 1,100 beds. It is the Trauma Centre for Southern Alberta, Eastern British Columbia and Western Saskatchewan. FMC has a Neuro Tertiary Unit as well as the majority of In-Patient Neurological services in Calgary. The present caseload for this position is a Float position, with the potential for coverage on any unit/service as required. The caseload for all positions within the Allied Health department may be subject to change based on operational considerations. The successful incumbent will show proficiencies in the following areas:
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.