Social Worker II - Jobs in Fort McMurray, AB

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Your Opportunity:Enhancing community care options for Albertans continue to be a key priority for AHS. Our goal is to provide high-quality diverse community, home, and individual well-being as well as support the long-term mental health and wellness of patients and their families. To support this goal, the North Zone Addictions and Mental Health department has an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker, Child & Youth. The Addiction and Mental Health portfolio co-ordinates, plans, delivers and evaluates a provincewide network of AHS programs and contracted services. We work with a common purpose: to promote understanding and compassion, to encourage healthy behaviour and attitudes, and to help all Albertans achieve well-being throughout their lives. The Child and Youth, Community Addictions and Mental Health program provides specialized assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents and their families. The addictions and mental health, child and youth team works collaboratively as a multidisciplinary team providing care of children experiencing serious emotional, psychological, behavioural and/or psychiatric illness This opportunity is located within Fort McMurray which resides on Treaty 8 territory, the largest treaty by area in the history of Canada. This role aims towards supporting individuals within Treaty 8 and surrounding areas. Creating a safe space for all individuals. Fort McMurray is a family-oriented, friendly, thriving city 442 kilometres northeast of Edmonton. Enjoy this welcoming multicultural community, social, arts, sports, recreational and cultural opportunities for all ages. Discover stunning landscapes in Canadas boreal forest, four provincial parks, and nearby lakes and rivers to support your active lifestyle. This role requires travel, to rural and remote communities to provide/facilitate mental health promoting cultural care/services.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.

• Classification: Social Worker II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Addiction & Mental Health
• Primary Location: Wood Buffalo AMH Services
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-DEC-2022
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 08-JAN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $37.80
• Maximum Salary: $50.26
• Vehicle Requirement: Drivers License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:Completion of bachelors degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).Additional Required Qualifications:In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.Preferred Qualifications:Experience working with child & youth populations, knowledge and experience in individual counselling and use of various treatment modalities. Mental Health & Addiction training. Exp in cultural awareness and trauma informed care. Advanced knowledge of complex addictions and mental illness as well as evidence based/evidence informed treatmentQuick Apply

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