Social Worker II

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative registered Social Worker II (SW-II) to join the Inpatient Older Adult Psychiatry Program (Unit 3C) at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. As an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, you will provide patient/family-centered social work services promoting recovery, dignity, autonomy, and quality of life for older adults with complex mental health, cognitive, behavioral, substance use, and chronic health challenges. Working within a recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive framework, you will complete comprehensive psychosocial assessments, contribute to collaborative care planning, facilitate access to community, financial, housing, and legal resources and promote successful transitions to supportive housing and alternate levels of care. In partnership with patients, families, caregivers, community agencies, and healthcare providers, you will play a key role in discharge planning and transition coordination. You will also co-facilitate evidence-informed therapeutic groups, using psychoeducation, behavioral activation and skills development approaches tailored to the unique needs of older adults. Through collaboration with nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, recreation therapy, and other disciplines, you will contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, continuous learning, and person-centered care. The ideal candidate demonstrates a strong understanding of older adult mental health, the social determinants of health, and the complex factors that influence well-being in later life. Excellent communication, assessment, advocacy and relationship-building skills, along with a thorough knowledge of community resources, housing options, income supports, and other services available to older adults and their caregivers are essential to this role.

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.

• Classification:
Social Worker II
• Union:
HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program:
Unit 3C, Older Adult Psychiatry
• Primary Location:
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hosp
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
Not Applicable
• FTE:
1.00
• Posting End Date:
06-NOV-2026
• Employee Class:
Regular Full Time
• Date Available:
16-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
10
• Shift Pattern:
Days
• Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary:
$42.14
• Maximum Salary:
$56.02
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

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

Completion of SPRAM and trauma-informed care modules. Documented training in one or more evidence-based therapies (e.g., CBT, DBT, SFT, IPT). Minimum of 3 years’ experience in mental health care. Minimum 1 year experience facilitating psychoeducational and/or psychotherapeutic groups. NVCI.

Demonstrated proficiency conducting psychosocial interviews, completing screening assessments related to mood, anxiety, suicidality, and cognition. Experience with motivational interviewing and goal-focused care planning. Working knowledge of psychotropic medications, sleep, and pain medications. Familiarity with recovery-oriented and trauma-informed care models. Clinical experience in inpatient or outpatient geriatric psychiatry settings.