Social Worker Degree

Position #: 201915
Expected Start Date: December 07, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: St Josephs Hospital - SHA - MHA
City/Town: Estevan
Department: Mental Health Community Clinics&Programs - Adult Clinical Services
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: September 08, 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: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager, and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker BSW provides a range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a primarily adult community mental health and addiction population.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience

• Experience working with mental health and addiction community outreach

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Computer skills
• Cultural competency

Knowledge and Abilities

• Able to work independently in a self motivated manner & respond under pressure
• Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation
• Knowledge of assessment, triage, treatment and case management.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
• Ability to provide public/educational presentations
• Ability to formulate evidence-based intervention based on clinical presentation
• Knowledge of community resources including treatment programs & support agencies
• Knowledge in various intervention strategies for individuals and groups
• Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Knowledge of Recovery Philosophy
• Demonstrates critical thinking, problem solving, conflict resolution skills
• Public relation skills with the ability to maintain effective work relationships
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty.
• Exp. in mental health & addictions community outreach & crisis interventions
• Ability to prepare reports in a clear, concise and timely manner.

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)