Social Worker Degree

Position #:
Expected Start Date: March 23, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Royal University Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Outpatient Cardiology Services
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.30
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 17 shifts of 4 hours per 6 weeks
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 directly to the Manager, The Social Worker – BSW has responsibility for professional psychosocial assessment and counselling with clients and families who are managing social and emotional impacts associated with the complexities of various cardiac diagnoses, including, but not limited to, heart failure, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation. The Social Worker – BSW provides services as a member of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with the care team, community groups, agencies and other professionals within the community.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of Saskatchewan based services supporting cardiac patients
• Demonstrates knowledge of community services, programs, and resources
• Demonstrates the ability to participate in development of programs/resources
• Committment to self evaluation, professional development and ongoing self care
• Demonstrated knowledge in the area of assessment and referral coordination
• Expert knowledge and advanced skill in a variety of treatment modalities
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in recognized social work methodologies
• Ability to work with a variety of individuals presenting with complex issues
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work cooperatively in an integrated interdisciplinary team
• Systems Theory/Family Systems Theory
• Knowledge of assessment, triage, treatment and case management.
• Strong initiative and independent judgement to solve complex problems
• Excellent management, leadership, organizational and decision making skills
• Prevention strategies for population groups identified as at risk
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in principles of patient and family centered care
• Makes independent clinical judgment based on evidence based best practice
• Providing services to patients/families using a variety of treatment modalities
• Knowledge of local and provincial resources and agencies
• Knowledge in various counselling modalities
• Knowledge of the population health approach and social determinants of health

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)