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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00750265-1
Facility: CYPRESS REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Job Description: The Mental Health Social Worker BSW acts as a specialist for the provision of social work services to inpatients and their families/support group within the Inpatient Psychiatric unit at CRH. This position will also assess a defined portion of incoming referrals from the CRH emergency department and assist identified patients with accessing services appropriate to their needs. The Social Worker BSW will perform generalized social work services as assigned. This position is part of a multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatric nurses, registered nurses, continuing care aides and psychiatrists.
Required Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Social Work
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
Valid Drivers License
Experience
One year experience in mental health or a related field within the past three years.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Be prepared to work in volatile situations
Display ability to advocate for change for mental health clients and their families
Display ability to prioritize workload
Display ability to set and define limits/boundaries with clients and families
Display high level of professionalism
Maintain high level of confidentiality
Possess high level assessment and observation skills
Possess high level interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and colleagues
Possess high skill level as pertains to communication, interviewing, reporting, documenting and providing feedback
Other Information

Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
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