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Employer Job Number: GO-00697493-2
Facility: CO-MANAGED POSITIONS
Job Description: The Community Social Worker provides client-driven health and social case management assistance to clients to achieve safe and reasonable goals that will optimize clients, health and wellness and improve their quality of life. The Community Social Worker works in collaboration with clients, their families and community and government agencies, and works closely with the Population Health Unit and local primary care and public health teams.
The main goals are to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the services required to meet the health and human service needs of clients living with chronic conditions such as HIV and Hepatitis C, who have difficulty engaging in care. The Community Social Worker also acts as a resource to and supports the development of community and interagency initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work.
- Membership with Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)
- Possession of a valid driver's licence.
- Experience in case management in a cross-cultural setting considered an asset.
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Field Hours
Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement.  HSAS seniority within the Saskatchewan Health Authority will be considered under the Selection Criteria.

Skills and Abilities:
- A wide range of supportive counselling skills, including crisis intervention skills
- Knowledge of northern health system and community resources and the skills to make appropriate assessments and referrals within a complex system of services
- Knowledge of the impact of social determinants of health on individuals living at risk in the community who have diverse challeng
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