Social Worker II

Job in Wetaskiwin, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Listing for: Alberta Health Services

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-30

Job specializations:

Healthcare
Patient/Health Advocate, Human Services/ Social Work, Community Health
Social Work
Patient/Health Advocate, Human Services/ Social Work, Community Health, Medical Social Worker

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 42.14 - 56.02 CAD Hourly CAD 42.14 56.02 HOUR

Location: Wetaskiwin

Your Opportunity

Assisted Living Alberta is committed to Enhancing Care for All Albertans by delivering high-quality, person-centered continuing care services. Our mandate is to support individuals in maintaining independence, dignity, and quality of life through integrated care solutions that meet their unique needs across home, facility, and hospital settings. We are seeking a Social Worker II to join our Central Zone Transition Social Work Team in the Wetaskiwin area.

This role provides professional social work services in clients’ homes, continuing care facilities, and hospital settings. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will:
Conduct psychosocial assessments, identify unmet needs and develop care plans, provide social navigation and resource-based interventions, collaborate with clients, families, and decision-makers to achieve client goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Crisis intervention
education
advocacy
resource navigation financial assessment for continuing care placement
risk screening
counselling
transition and discharge planning
supporting care partners in navigating health care resources
relevant education and cognitive screening

Description:

psychosocial assessment
resource-based interventions
individual, group and family treatment
risk screening
counselling
case management and coordination
transition or discharge planning
prevention, promotion and public awareness activities

Transition Company:

Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
Classification: Social Worker II
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Central Zone Social Work
Primary

Location:

Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.80
Posting End Date: 27-AUG-2026
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 4
Shifts per cycle: 16
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $42.14
Maximum Salary: $56.02
Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to work independently in diverse settings (homes, congregate living, facilities, hospital) professional judgment, initiative, and time management, proficiency in Microsoft Office Knowledge of seniors’ benefit programs and relevant legislation:
Guardianship and Trusteeship Act, Personal Directive Act, Enduring Power of Attorney Act.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in Continuing Care settings.
Familiarity with Connect Care.
Palliative Care experience.
Knowledge of community resources, referral pathways, and interagency collaboration.

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