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Employer Job Number: GO-00753776
Facility: Humboldt District Health Complex
Job Description: THE SOCIAL WORKER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING PSYCHOTHERAPY AND RELATED INTERVENTION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SERIOUS DISTRESS OR DYSFUNCTION. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Social Work
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
Experience
EXPERIENCE IN PROVIDING TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES USING A VARIETY OF TREATMENT MODALITIES. DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR POPULATION GROUPS IDENTIFIED AS AT RISK. DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF FAMILY SYSTEMS THEORY, HUMAN SERVICE SYSTEMS, REFERRAL PROCEDURE, AND LOCAL RESOURCES.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Ability to travel both within the region and provincially
Ability to travel on a daily basis and have access to a reliable vehicle
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Advanced assessment skills
Advanced communication skills
Advanced counseling skills
Advanced knowledge of population health promotion approaches, community development, behavioral change models, program planning and evaluation, determinants of health and their relationship to health status.
Advanced problem solving skills
Awareness of current Mental Health and Addictions issues
Case management skills
Communication skills
Decision making skills
Leadership skills
Organizational skills
Other Information
Field Hours
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