Your Opportunity The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) offers specialized diagnostic and treatment services to adult patients, as well as specialty ambulatory clinics located across the hospital campus. This Social Worker II position is part of the ALA UAH Social Work team and will be responsible for providing social work services to the adult population across inpatient units and ambulatory programs in a Float position. The candidate will be a highly motivated, confident, and dependable individual who collaborates with team members, patients and their families in a fast-paced environment ensuring trauma-informed, equitable care. The candidate will hold working knowledge of health care systems, SDoH, and community resources to support psychosocial interventions such as complex discharge planning, financial assessments, resource navigation, advocacy, and referring to internal/external agencies. As a Social Worker II, you are part of a team dedicated to providing quality patient centered care through best practices and evidence informed approaches, aligning with social work Code of Ethics.
Description You will be a member of an inter-disciplinary team and provides 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
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
Classification: Social Worker II
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Social Work
Primary Location: U of A Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site:



Not Applicable
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 12-AUG-2026
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 22-AUG-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $42.14
Maximum Salary: $56.02
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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 Minimum 2 years’ experience working as an RSW in acute healthcare settings. Current Basic Life Support (BLS-HCP) certification is required. Experience working with diverse cultural groups and vulnerable populations, demonstrating trauma informed, patient centered care. Able to respond promptly and decisively using ethical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze situations, advocate and determine successful outcomes. Strong skilled judgment and time management skills are necessary to prioritize tasks for effective functioning within the dynamic and challenging environment. Ensure concise, timely and accurate communication, documentation and collaboration with colleagues, patients and families. Experience with self-direction for independent work, and with actively and positively contributing to an interdisciplinary team are essential.
Preferred Qualifications A Master of Social Work degree (MSW) is an asset. Experience with Connect Care is preferred. Experience with relevant legislation including Personal Directives Act and Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act; complex discharge planning and placement processes; and grief and loss are assets.

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📌 Social Worker II (Alberta)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Alberta