SOCIAL WORKER BSW

Job Description

Under the direction of the Program Manager and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker provides a range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a primarily child and youth mental health and addiction population.

The incumbent provides supervision to students in formal clinical practicums.This position is with the Kinship Team. It involves providing outreach services to a population that often experiences barriers to typical mental health services.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Recognized Bachelor Degree in Social Work is required. Must have current practicing registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW).

Experience

Requires a minimum of one year (postgraduate) recent recognized experience in a community mental health setting working with children, youth and families presenting with acute and chronic mental health problems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to design, initiate and conduct in service training for other professionals.
• Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems.
• Ability to identify, implement and evaluate areas of client difficulty across a wide range of clinical presentation and formulate evidence based intervention.
• Ability to manage a high demand caseload and other work assignments.
• Ability to provide public education regarding children and youth and mental health concerns.
• Ability to work in partnership within the community and possess a broad knowledge of community resources including treatment programs and support agencies.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of an interdisciplinary mental health team.
• Knowledge and practical application of the Mental Health Services Act and Health Information Protection Act and other legislation that impacts the work of clinicians in a mental health setting.
• Knowledge of a variety of intervention strategies (individual and group) for children / youth with mental health and addiction problems in a community setting, including, but not limited to : assessment, triage treatment and case management.
• Knowledge of normal child and adolescent development and psychopathology.
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions and their impact on accessing mental health services.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal); Ability to document in a concise and timely manner.
3 days ago