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Facility: Athabasca Health Authority
Job Description: CAREER OPPORTUNITY

SOCIAL WORKER Client Care Transition Worker FULL TIME

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE SERVICES OF A FULL-TIME SOCIAL WORKER  Client Care Transition Worker FOR THE ATHABASCA HEALTH AUTHORITY (AHA).

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Social Worker  Client Care Transition Worker will work closely with client care transition team under the supervision of the Director of Community Services or his/her designate. The Social Worker-Client Care Transition Worker will provide the necessary supports to clients under AHA care/on admission in any of our facilities with the provider scope of practice.  The said admission could be residence such as but not limited to Safe Shelter, Respite Care, and/Inpatient.

The Social Worker  Client Care Transition Worker will be responsible for Transition of Care activities such as but not limited to support for clients transitioning from Safe Shelter, Hospital and Long-Term care back to their respective community and family.  This provider will refer clients necessary support services while in the community and working in collaboration with the care team.  The worker will be responsible to perform all duties within the scope of practice of the Social Work profession and responsibilities that may be assigned to the worker by the Director of Community Services and/or AHA Senior Management.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
"    Conduct a face to face and/or telephone assessment on complex care before clients being discharged from the Safe Shelter, hospital, supportive care and post-hospitalization.
"    Interacts with clients, family, provider(s) and coordinates the transitioning back to the community.
"    Execute planned non-clinical intervention(s) directed by licensed clinicians, which include but are not limited to facilitating timely access to services, ensurin
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