Your Opportunity:
Based on location availability, the successful applicant may have the option to work from either our Ponoka or Red Deer office. Additionally, this position is eligible for a remote hybrid agreement after a period or orientation. The Virtual Rapid Access Addiction Medicine program provides non-judgmental care to individuals seeking counselling, medical care, or other therapeutic interventions for substance use and addiction issues. As a SW II you will be working with an interdisciplinary team to provide treatment and help coordinate care for clients. The successful candidate will have the ability to work within a team environment as well as being able to function with minimal supervision. This position provides quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families; as well as maintaining positive liaisons with community and provincial stakeholders. Within this role, the incumbent will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. Provides consultation with community Physicians, Pharmacists, and other mental health and addictions supports. The incumbent will also remain current and up to date on addictions treatment theory and principles. Your understanding, passion and experience in addiction medicine is essential, as well as excellent computer, texting and telephone etiquette, because you will be monitoring and evaluating client progress via telehealth and telephone. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:
As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides a range of social work services to patients and their families. Your services may include: psychosocial assessment, resource-based interventions, individual, group and family treatment, risk screening, counselling, case management and coordination, transition or discharge planning, and prevention, promotion and public awareness activities.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: Y
- Classification: Social Worker II
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Virtual Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (V-RAAM)
- Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 13-JUN-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 30-JUN-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $38.56
- Maximum Salary: $51.27
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Authorized by ACSW to provide psychosocial interventions. Excellent knowledge of addictions and mental illness. 1 - 2 years' experience working in an Addiction Program. Advanced computer literacy. Above average keyboarding skills (40-50 wpm) and proficient with computer programs – Outlook, MS Office, Zoom, Connect Care, etc.
Preferred Qualifications:
Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care. Working knowledge of Motivational Interviewing. 1 - 2 years' experience with individuals with Mental Health and Addictions issues. 1 - 2 years' experience in counselling.
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