Government of Canada - Western

social worker


Pay23.55 / hour
LocationEdmonton/Alberta
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 40449743

      Overview

      Languages

      English

      Education

      • Bachelor's degree

      Experience

      5 years or more

      Work setting

      • Business and/or industry
      • Urban area
      • Community service organization
      • Various locations
      • Work in employer's/client's home
      • Social and family service agency
      • Health care institution, facility or clinic
      • Mental health institution, facility or clinic
      • Rehabilitation centre and special health institution
      • Child Welfare Organization
      • Hospital

      Responsibilities

      Tasks

      • Interview client individually, in families, or in groups, to assess their situation and problems to determine the types of services required
      • Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
      • Perform administrative tasks
      • Plan programs of assistance for clients
      • Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
      • Investigate cases of child abuse or neglect and take authorized protective action when necessary
      • Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team of professionals working with a client group
      • Advocate on client’s behalf in courts or at hearings
      • Conduct social research
      • Apply for social program funding
      • Administer tests
      • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
      • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
      • Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs

      Supervision

      • Working groups
      • Committees
      • Staff in various areas of responsibility

      Credentials

      Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

      • Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor Certification
      • Mental health first aid Certificate
      • Provincial certificate of registration
      • Membership in a provincial association of social workers
      • Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW)

      Experience and specialization

      Target audience

      • Adolescents
      • Adults
      • Developmentally delayed
      • Elderly
      • Females
      • Males
      • Minority group
      • People with personal or social adjustment difficulty
      • Persons with an intellectual disability
      • Persons with physical disabilities
      • Psychiatric
      • Social assistance recipient
      • Abused adults
      • Family
      • People who require psychiatric care

      Social work specialization

      • Child welfare
      • Community development
      • Health
      • Personal adjustment
      • Socio-economic needs or conditions

      Additional information

      Security and safety

      • Bondable
      • Criminal record check
      • Child welfare check
      • Adult Abuse Registry check
      • Vulnerable sector check

      Work conditions and physical capabilities

      • Fast-paced environment
      • Work under pressure
      • Tight deadlines
      • Attention to detail
      • Large workload
      • Large caseload
      • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

      Personal suitability

      • Client focus
      • Dependability
      • Efficient interpersonal skills
      • Excellent oral communication
      • Excellent written communication
      • Flexibility
      • Interpersonal awareness
      • Judgement
      • Organized
      • Reliability
      • Team player
      • Values and ethics

      Benefits

      Health benefits

      • Dental plan
      • Health care plan
      • Paramedical services coverage

      Financial benefits

      • Group insurance benefits
      • Life insurance
      • Mileage paid
  • About the company

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