Social Worker Degree

Experience

• 1 year experience in the area of mental health and addiction services
• Education
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Competencies
• Basic - Assessment skills
• Basic - Counseling skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Coordination skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and Abilities
• Willingness to learn about a variety of assessment tools
• Initiative & judgment to plan implement/modify treatment programs for clients
• Knowledge in appropriate systems theory and interventions
• Knowledge in mental health/mental illness impact on client, family and community
• Knowledge in mental health and mental illness across life cycle
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act/related legislation
• Knowledge of mental health and mental illness issues in a variety of settings
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in applicable policies, procedures and standards
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with CMHNs to deliver education program to families
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
• Willingness to take CPR and PART
• Other Information
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW)