11 Nov
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Alberta Health Services
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Canada
11 Nov
Alberta Health Services
Canada
Provide psychosocial oncology care within Cancer Care Alberta's interdisciplinary team, using assessment, counselling, and resource navigation expertise. This regular full time position serves patients at Cross Cancer Institute and Edmonton General satellite locations.
As a Social Worker II, you will deliver specialized support to adults with cancer and their families. Responsibilities include crisis intervention, suicide risk management, supportive counselling, psychosocial assessment, and care coordination. The position also contributes to patient, family, and staff education and program development.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct urgent and routine psychosocial assessments
- Prioritize patients and evaluate suicide risk
- Deliver individual, group,
and family treatment
- Coordinate transitions, discharges, and complex care
- Support suicidal ideation accreditation standards
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work
- Two years' post-degree medical Social Work experience
- Training in trauma-informed and culturally safe practices
- Experience with life-limiting illness and palliative care
- Heart and Stroke BLS-HCP certification
Bring clinical documentation, patient advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills to Psychosocial Oncology services in Edmonton.
📌 Psychosocial Oncology Social Worker (Canada)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Canada