Social Worker Degree
About The Position
This position performs intake interviews and crisis intervention procedures, as well as a broad range of psychotherapy and other counseling interventions. Clients include children and youth who are insecure, aggressive, depressed, anxious and/or withdrawn, who may live in dysfunctional families and communities and who are suicidal, traumatized, criminally offending and suffering from significant developmental disabilities. Public education and other primary prevention activities may be required as well as a range of integrated case-management services and consults with other organizations and agencies. Major challenges include managing a large and diverse caseload, developing the technical skills to deal with a broad range of presenting problems and developing the skill to accurately and succinctly document care plans and progress.
Requirements
- Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Nice To Haves
- Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement
Responsibilities
- Performs intake interviews and crisis intervention procedures.
- Provides a broad range of psychotherapy and other counseling interventions.
- Engages in public education and other primary prevention activities.
- Provides integrated case-management services.
- Consults with other organizations and agencies.
- Manages a large and diverse caseload.
- Develops technical skills to deal with a broad range of presenting problems.
- Develops skills to accurately and succinctly document care plans and progress.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
