Job Description: Wellness Supports Social Worker

Company: University of Alberta
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Edmonton)
Job Category: Social Worker
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $$60,299.77 to $83,456.99 - Salary

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Wellness Supports Social Worker

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has an end date of October 17, 2025, and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person work at North Campus Edmonton.

Working at the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all FirstPeoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for Wellness Supports

As part of the Office of the Dean of Students, the Wellness Supports team engages people on campus by strengthening individual and community mental health and wellbeing, providing support, connection, education and choice.

The team strives to provide holistic, inclusive, and equitable support, including:

Free mental health skills training for students and staff
Collaborative initiatives that challenge stigma around wellness, provide information, engage in discussion that encourages action
Individual support to bridge gaps and connect students with resources that provide students with ongoing mental health support and referrals to other mental health resources
Facilitated peer-to-peer and community connections
Volunteer and outreach opportunities
Health and wellness activity funding
Wellness information, research, events and activities
Strengthen and support campus communities and members to identify potential challenges and opportunities together.

The Dean of Students supports all students — undergraduate and graduate — in the pursuit of academic and personal success. The Dean of Students collaborates with faculties, offices, and services across all campuses to deliver effective programming and provides leadership on university policies and initiatives.

The Office of the Dean of Students coordinates many services that strive to create diverse and inclusive support in all stages of the student experience, including: academic resources, career and professional development health & wellness services, and community resources.

Wellness Supports is committed to advocating and supporting the wellbeing of our campus community - Students, Staff, Faculty. Our program activities, services, and initiatives are designed to contribute to a culture of wellness at the University of Alberta whereby members of the campus community work together to prioritize wellness in campus policies, practices, and programming. The unit has three primary functions that include offering 1:1 student support, training and capacity building around topics of mental health, and implementing programming and events that enhance wellness on our campus.

Position

Reporting to the Team Lead of Wellness Supports, Health and Wellness Services (HWS), and working closely with the Wellness Supports Team, the Wellness Supports Social Worker is an integral collaborative element of the Health and Wellness Services interdisciplinary mental health and wellness care team. This position provides individualized short-term services that address student-identified needs. The team works with students to promote increased stability in daily life, appropriately share resources, make relevant referrals, engage in robust coordination with on and off-campus services, and strengthen mental health and wellbeing. The team also assists students in areas such as housing, finances, academics, personal wellness, life skill development, family dynamics, system navigation, and any area of life where there is a desire to invite change. The overriding responsibilities of this position are ensuring students receive timely access to appropriate care as required, and improving the continuity of care received across the mental health care system. The Social Worker works in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team including but not limited to campus partners, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, and family physicians.

Duties

Managing a caseload of students with a variety of needs and priorities
Conducting service provision using the social work professional scope of practice.
Facilitating an interdisciplinary care model that incorporates collaborative care between Health and Wellness Services team members and community partners such as psychiatrists, psychologists, University Health Center family physicians, Residence Services, International Students Center, Helping Individuals at Risk, and greater community support.
Maintaining continuity of care during periods of service transition, providing support, assessment and care where required with communications to appropriate partners.
Maintaining records in accordance with appropriate legislation, university policies, and Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) guidelines.
Contributing to campus education and awareness of the Wellness Supports Team and greater Office of the Dean of Students services through presentations and information sharing opportunities
Developing strong partnerships and positive working relationships with all relevant campus and greater community services to maintain direct, seamless connections to all suitable resources

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor of Social Work Degree is required, with consideration given to lived experience and work experience
Proven experience and/or expertise in the areas of community social work, crisis intervention, prevention work, supportive counseling/advising, and interdisciplinary team navigation.
Member in good standing with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW)
3 to 5 years of applicable social work experience and/or outreach experience in a fast paced change-oriented environment or at an adult/post-secondary institution
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, with proven ability to establish trusting relationships
Strong relationship building skills
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Experience with mental health supports, suicide prevention, and community building are crucial
Experience in supporting diverse communities and populations
Experience providing crisis and short-term counseling support, information and referrals
Ability to work with confidential information in a professional and sensitive manner
Ability to work independently and cohesively within a multidisciplinary team environment
Ability to appreciate the complexity of mental health, mental health stigma, and support-seeking behaviour from an intersectional lens that is trauma-informed and culturally humble

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to communicate in a second language an asset
Knowledge of university and community supports and resources an asset
Understanding of the post-secondary environment and experience

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

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