Job Description

Position # 084366

Expected Start Date: July 27, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Cypress Regional Hospital

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Social Work

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: February 13, 2028

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: No

The Social Worker uses professional skills to assist and provide interventions aimed at assisting clients and families cope with health related issues. Under the direction of the Director of Acute Care - Southwest the incumbent will support Program Managers to ensuring the goals and needs of the client are met in keeping with the mission, vision and values of the SHA. "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

Experience

• Clinical Experience in mental health setting
• Experience in medical social work

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Competencies

• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to prioritize work
• Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs & support agencies
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Ability to formulate evidence based intervention.
• Knowledge of human growth, development and human behavior.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in medical terminology
• Knowledge of psychopathology and the family life cycle and systems theory.
• The ability to conduct needs assessments & develop & deliver presentations.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Ability to work in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to recognize and maintain confidential information
• Ability to be self motivated
• Ability to respond under pressure.
• Ability to network and collaborate with internal and external resources/agencies

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/

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.