Social Worker II

Opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your Social Work practice while contributing to innovative models of care in a high-acuity Emergency Department environment? Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre is seeking a Casual Social Worker II to join our Emergency Department team. This position offers a unique opportunity to practice Social Work at the front end of Emergency Department care, supporting patients earlier in their ED journey and working proactively with interdisciplinary partners to enhance patient flow, safety, and access to appropriate supports.

The successful candidate will work closely with nursing, physicians, Transition Coordinators, and community partners to identify psychosocial needs, facilitate timely interventions, and support connection to community-based services where appropriate. Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre serves patients from Central Alberta including Rural Clients. You will join a progressive Allied Health team that includes Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and others who collaborate continuously to deliver patient- and family-centered care across the continuum.

This role is well suited to a Social Worker who is proactive, adaptable, and interested in contributing to the ongoing evolution of Social Work practice in the Emergency Department, including expanded coverage and a 24/7 service model.

As a Social Worker II, you will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provide 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
• Prevention, promotion and public awareness activities

Completion of bachelor's degree in Social Work.

Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).

• Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience (within the past three years) in an acute-care hospital setting within an urban environment.
• Relevant Social Work experience in fast-paced, crisis-response or high-demand service settings will also be considered.
• Demonstrated skills in crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, case management, and complex discharge and transition planning.
• Proven ability to prioritize, take initiative, and make sound clinical decisions in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in clinical documentation.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience working with individuals facing houselessness, poverty, substance use, mental health challenges, and complex social circumstances.
• Commitment to culturally safe and trauma-informed practice, with experience applying harm reduction approaches when supporting individuals with intersecting psychosocial and health-related needs.

• Experience working as a Social Worker in an Emergency Department within an urban setting.
• Knowledge of Edmonton area community resources, referral pathways, and interagency collaboration.