Job Description

Position #: 148185

Expected Start Date:

Union: HSAS

Facility: Irene & Les Dube Centre for Mental Health

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health and Addiction Services Combined Nursing Unit - Dube Centre

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: October 18, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 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

Job Description: To provide clinical and related services to individuals who are admitted to the Mental Health Inpatient units in order to facilitate their early discharge and recovery in the community. This position reports administratively to the Senior Social Worker who reports to the Manager of the Acute Care Mental Health. The Senior position is located at the Royal University Hospital site. The Manager of Acute Care reports to the general Manager of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Staff within this program work as a team and are accountable to each other. Because of the varied needs of clients, staff rely extensively on external resources and often work in partnership with families, other caregivers, agencies, and organizations in the community. "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

Multi-Cost:

• Yes

Experience

• 1 year supervised post degree experience
• 1 yr experience in a mental health or hospital setting required

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with individuals who may be acutely ill
• Knowledge in discharge planning
• Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in various mental disorders, etiology, treatment and intervention
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.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.