Case worker • wetaskiwin ab
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Your Opportunity:
Alberta Kidney Care North (AKC-N) serves patients from Red Deer north, including the Edmonton area, northern communities in Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. Services include clinics that diagnose and treat kidney disease, hemodialysis (incentre, nocturnal, home hemodialysis and shared care), peritoneal dialysis, and conservative management. The Renal Social Worker within Alberta Kidney Care-North provides psychosocial support to individuals with kidney disease, their families, and caregivers. They assist patients in navigating the complex healthcare system, managing the emotional and practical challenges of living with kidney disease, and accessing necessary resources. They work closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure a holistic approach to patient care. Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive psychosocial assessments, adjustment counselling, resource navigation, advocacy, collaboration, education, documentation, and interdisciplinary teamwork. You must be highly motivated, confident, and enthusiastic individual with a positive attitude whose work aligns with AHS Values. This position is based in the Wetaskiwin Hemodialysis Unit.
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.
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: Preferred Qualifications:Proficiency with Microsoft office including Word and Outlook are preferred. Experience using Connect Care preferred. Master's Degree is an asset. Authorized by ACSW to provide Psychosocial Interventions preferred. Training in suicide prevention; risk assessment; and/or Non-Violent Crisis Intervention preferred.
