Job Description

Position # 9011327

Expected Start Date: September 01, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Nurses Alumni Wing

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Youth Community Counselling

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.86

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: shifts of 192 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - MSW $40.983 to $50.114

Travel Required: No

Under the direction of the Manager, the Social Worker is supervised by the MSW SR on the multi-disciplinary team. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team within Youth Mental Health & Addictions Services, the MSW provides mental health therapy to youth and families presenting with a range of disorders. The MSW provides brief & multi-session individual and family therapy to address mental health problems and disorders in adolescents. The Social worker also facilitates group therapy for adolescents and parents and collaborates with other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The Social worker also collaborates with other health providers and agencies as part of the treatment process. Periodically, the Social Worker also assists with program planning, quality improvement initiatives and clinical supervision of practicum students. "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

• One year clinically supervised experience providing MH therapy to adolescents

Education

• Master of Social Work (MSW)

Licenses

• Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Memberships

• Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)

Competencies

• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Uses independent judgment based on evidence-based practice.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to establish relationships with clients with mental health distress
• Knowledge of adolescence in the life cycle/family systems and attachment theory

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.