Social Worker Degree

Position #: V48406

Expected Start Date: January 26, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Kidney Health Centre

City/Town: Regina

Department: Transplant Surgical Specialty Clinic

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Hours of Work: 112 hours per 6 weeks; 8 hour shifts

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Reporting to the Program Manager - Saskatchewan Donation and Transplant Program, and as part of the interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker is responsible for the full scope of the case management services in the donation and transplant program. The core functions of case management practice include referral/intake, engagement, assessment, care planning, monitoring, evaluating, donor aftercare and termination/discharge. This is done through collaboration with the patient, family, caregivers and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The Social Worker liaises with the other services in the Regina area, throughout the province and interprovincial, in an endeavor to provide the right services at the right time and in the right place. The incumbent assesses and provides counseling to clients and their families dealing with the complexities of donation and transplantation. The Social Worker will function as a member of the Saskatchewan Donation and Transplant Program with an emphasis on the team approach to care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One year of experience in an acute care health setting is required
• Experience in transplantation, crisis intervention, and grief work is an asset

Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Can conceptualize/chart issues patient/fam. face to engage multi-disciplin. team
• Demonstrated supervisory skills and application of judgment
• Knowledge and ability in various counseling modalities
• Ability to develop quality monitoring program to assess/improve quality of care
• Demonstrated ability to integrate research based theory into practice
• Ability to critically evaluate social work functions to refine services
• Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
• Provide cover letter and resume when applying for this position

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