Job Description

Closure Date: September 25, 2026 11:59 PM CST

Position #: 178658

Union: Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union

Bargaining Unit: SGEU - Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

City/Town: Regina

Facility: Allan Blair Cancer Centre

Department: Supportive Care

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Start Date: October 6, 2026

Expected End Date: August 31, 2027

FTE: 0.80

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: In a 3 week rotation : 11 shift(s) of 7.77 hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band 7, $38.963 to $45.34 (9 step range)

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

Reporting to the Provincial or Site Leader of Supportive Care the Clinical Oncology Social Worker is responsible for providing psychosocial consultation, clinical assessment, clinical intervention and counseling services to patients and families. This position actively participates in department education programs and is expected to adopt the interdisciplinary model, which defines the department and participates in a manner that embraces this model.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Grade 12.
• Bachelor degree in Social Work or Indigenous Social Work.
• Valid driver’s license.

Experience:

• Three (3) years supervised counseling experience in the field of Psychosocial Oncology or related experience
• Candidates with two (2) years’ experience and a Master’s Degree in Social Work or Indigenous Social Work may be considered.

Membership:

• Membership with Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.

Skills:

• Demonstrated experience and expertise in the recognized social work methodologies of counseling, group work, and community development.
• Knowledge of community, social and health care programs within the province.
• Communication skills required to develop and present complex information including written documentation and verbal presentations.
• Ability to plan and deliver education programs to patients, the public and other health care workers.
• Initiative and independent judgment required to solve complex problems.
• Human relations skills are required to develop relationships of an ongoing specialized nature to conduct in-depth counseling and develop short or long term goals for patients where situations are emotionally charged.
• Knowledge of culturally responsive care for First Nations and Métis people.

Mission: To provide leadership in cancer control for the people of Saskatchewan through prevention, early detection, treatment and research. Vision: A healthy population free from cancer.