Job Description

Position # 074681

Union: HSAS

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics & Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966

Travel Required: Yes

Provides assessments, treatments, referrals and case management of individuals, couples, groups and families who experience mental health problems and/or addictions problems. Provides professional consultation and collaborative support as an interdisciplinary team member. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Competencies

• Intermediate - Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to engage in community program consultation.
• Knowledge of current trends/issues/best practice strategies
• Knowledge in individual, family, group, and crisis counselling methods
• Knowledge in family violence, trauma, loss and grief, addiction, and poverty
• Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures
• Commitment to quality, safety, and improvement striving towards zero harm
• Knowledge in human development and family dynamics
• Knowledge of community programs/services

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
• La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.