Social Worker II

The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) offers specialized diagnostic and treatment services to adult patients, as well as specialty ambulatory clinics located across the hospital campus. This Social Worker II position is part of the Assisted Living Alberta (ALA) UAH campus Social Work team and will be responsible for providing social work services to the adult population in the Emergency Department. The SWII may be required to work in other care settings at the site, as per operational needs. The candidate will be a highly motivated, confident, and dependable individual who collaborates with team members, patients and their families in a fast-paced environment ensuring trauma-informed, equitable care. The candidate will hold working knowledge of health care systems, SDoH, and community resources to support psychosocial interventions such as crisis intervention, resource navigation, advocacy, and referring to internal/external agencies. As a Social Worker II you are part of a team dedicated to providing quality patient centered care through best practices and evidence informed approaches, aligning with Social Work Code of Ethics and ACSW Standards of Practice.

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.

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta

Classification: Social Worker II

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: University of Alberta Hospital, Social Work

Primary Location: U of A Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.60

Posting End Date: 27-AUG-2026

Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits

Date Available: 06-SEP-2026

Temporary End Date: 31-MAR-2027

Hours per Shift: 9.69

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 29

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $42.14

Maximum Salary: $56.02

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications

Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

Additional Required Qualifications

Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working as an RSW in acute healthcare settings. Current Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) certification is required. Experience working with diverse communities, cultural groups and vulnerable populations, demonstrating trauma informed, patient centered care. Able to respond promptly and decisively using critical thinking and problem-solving skills to assess situations and determine safe outcomes. Excellent professional judgment and strong time management skills are necessary to prioritize tasks for effectively managing workload in a dynamic and challenging environment. Ensure concise, timely and accurate communication, documentation and collaboration with colleagues, patients and families. Experience with self-direction for independent work, and with actively and positively contributing to an interdisciplinary team are essential.

Preferred Qualifications

A Master of Social Work degree (MSW) is an asset. Knowledge and experience with Netcare, Connect Care and Microsoft Office is preferred. Knowledge and experience working with grief and loss; conflict resolution; and risk mitigation approaches are assets.