Your Opportunity:

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your Social Work training and experience while making a real impact on the lives of Albertans? The Royal Alexandra Hospital is currently seeking a Social Worker II to join our team. Our state-of-the-art facility provides specialized treatment services to patients from Edmonton and across Northern Alberta. The Social Worker II will thrive within a supportive, interdisciplinary team dedicated to delivering safe, efficient, evidence-based, and patient and family-centered inpatient and outpatient care. The Social Worker II is responsible for the assessment and treatment of patients, as well as the development, implementation, and evaluation of treatment programs in accordance with professional practice standards. Our team of passionate health care professionals is committed to enhancing the quality of life of those affected by illness or injury by providing comprehensive support and care from diagnosis, through treatment, and back to community reintegration. You will be joining a progressive team of Allied Health professionals, including Social Workers, Social Work Assistants, Housing Support Workers, Transition Coordinators, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and more, who collaborate continuously to provide exceptional care and mentorship opportunities.

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 Classification: Social Worker II Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Medicine/Surgery Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 02-JUL-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time Date Available: 12-JUL-2026 Temporary End Date: 12-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $42.14 Maximum Salary: $56.02 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:

Recent work experience as a Social Worker (within the past three years) in a hospital setting, preferably on a medicine or surgery unit. Strong skills in crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, and complex discharge planning. Demonstrated ability to make timely decisions and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in clinical documentation. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team. Knowledge of Edmonton-area community resources and referral pathways. Experience working with individuals facing houselessness, poverty, substance use, and mental health challenges. Demonstrated culturally safe and trauma-informed practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of one (1) year of recent acute care experience, working in a hospital environment, on a medicine or surgery unit. Strong working knowledge of hospital electronic medical records systems (e.g., Connect Care).