Social Worker III

Alberta Health Services


Date: 7 hours ago
City: Edmonton, AB
Salary: CA$43.38 - CA$57.63 per hour
Contract type: Full time
Your Opportunity: The Glenrose Social Work Department is seeking a Team Lead with a heart for practice excellence spanning a range of clinical settings including pediatrics, adults, and older adults. Supporting inpatient and outpatient environments, the SW TL is responsible for the day-to-day leadership, supervision, and coordination of staff, programs, and services related to SW practice. The TL supports Social Workers to provide high quality and safe care by understanding and applying relevant standards, legislation, policy, ethics, and guidelines. The TL advises the manager in daily operational decision-making, coordinates orientation and professional development, and provides input regarding staff and team performance. The TL participates in direct patient care, quality improvement, and supports the team with meeting documentation and activity capture expectations. The TL works in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the site, plans and/or provides coverage as needed, leads meetings, and is responsible for supporting the department with student practicums. The successful candidate strives for excellence in professional practice using self-reflection, integrates evidence-based practice with practice-based evidence, thinks critically, acts in alignment with social work values, and is continuously learning and innovating on how to maximize dignity-based care Description: As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s)
  • Classification: Social Worker III
  • Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
  • Unit and Program: Social Work Department
  • Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: Not Applicable
  • FTE: 1.00
  • Posting End Date: 14-OCT-2025
  • Employee Class: Regular Full Time
  • Date Available: 27-OCT-2025
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: 2
  • Shifts per cycle: 10
  • Shift Pattern: Days
  • Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
  • Minimum Salary: $43.38
  • Maximum Salary: $57.63
  • Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications: Master's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) Additional Required Qualifications: Experience supervising practicum students. Competency in appropriately applying Social Work approaches, theories, and AHS Core Clinical Activities in diverse clinical settings Demonstrated ability in leading teams, providing oversight, teaching, and the ability to facilitate practice growth in others Advanced experience navigating complex and sensitive issues across a range of settings while being aligned with SW ethics and standards. Extensive experience succeeding at collaborative practice and delivery of interdisciplinary care. High degree of professional integrity, resourcefulness, and independent judgement. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of operational leadership experience. 5+ years of relevant clinical experience. Competency in Connect Care usage and activity capture.

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