Position #: 9012826
Expected Start Date: November 23, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Addictions Outreach Office
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt Facil-Adlt Outreach&Target Prev Services
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Social Worker - BSW $35.137 to $42.966
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Under the direction of the program area manager, as applicable, and as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Social Worker BSW provides a range of screening, triage, assessment, treatment and case coordination services to a primarily adult community mental health and addiction population. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Experience working with mental health and addiction community outreach
Education
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Basic - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Writing skills
- Basic - Presentation skills
- Basic - Problem solving skills
- Basic - Conflict resolution skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Verbal communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
- Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
- Knowledge in applicable Acts
- Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
- Knowledge in recovery philosophy
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to enter and retrieve data in computer database systems
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge in various mental health disorders and stability interventions
- Knowledge in various intervention strategies for individuals and groups
Other Information
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.
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Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.
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Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.
