About this role
Position #: 9014891 Expected Start Date: December 07, 2026 Union: HSAS Facility: Royal University Hospital City/Town: Saskatoon Department: HIV Strategy Type: Full-time regular FTE: 1 Shift Information: Days Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks Relief: No Float: No Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966 Travel Required: Yes
Job Description
The community social worker provides social case management support as a primary care provider to the client population. The supported population in this work includes those who have difficulty engaging or have disengaged from HIV care, involved in substance abuse and who are impacted by substance use disorder and Mental Health issues. Utilizing an outreach approach, the community social worker provides direct client services including psychosocial assessments on intake, addiction assessments, client goal setting and skill building, and coordination and support of health and social services.
The community social worker acts as a client advocate while working with other health care professionals to provide services to this diverse population. The ultimate goal of the community social worker is to help clients establish a community based HIV medical team and participate in collaborative planning to achieve the best health possible.
Human Resources Exemption: No Experience- 1 year experience working in a health related fieldEducation- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Licenses- Valid Class 5 driver's licenseCompetencies- Basic - Problem solving skills- Basic - Critical thinking skills- Basic - Interpersonal skills- Basic - Computer skills- Basic - Capability to transform systems: Champion and orchestrate change- Basic - Communication skills- Basic - Conflict resolution skillsKnowledge and Abilities- Knowledge in addiction iss...For more information on this job, please visit the employer's website.