Reporting to the Program Manager of NW Campus, SW III works independently as a member of a multi-disciplinary team at the NW clinic, providing evidence-informed and best practices in assessment, provisional diagnosis, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, clinical consultation, education and referral sources for clients, their families as appropriate and follow up to mental health patients. This is an advanced mental health role required to perform the restricted activity of Psychosocial Interventions to address the full range of addiction and mental health issues. The SWIII supports clients as they move into and out of Outpatient Clinics. The SWIII collaborates with the client and the medical home (e.g. primary care provider) to facilitate the seamless transition of clients to the medical home. This is an adult outpatient clinic providing recovery and goal-directed assessment and treatment that is time-effective for individuals with moderate to severe addiction and mental health concerns. We are focused on providing client and family centered care, as well as recovery focused treatment. The client and their treatment team will work together in developing a treatment plan with specific goals that will support their client in their journey towards recovery. CAMHC – NW offers a multidisciplinary team approach.
As a Social Worker III, you will perform either advanced level assessment and treatment or act as a clinical lead. You will work with or within teams to provide health care services for patients with complex and multidimensional medical, psychosocial, environmental and instrumental needs. You will provide advanced clinical services, consultation to the interprofessional team and patients/families and supervision of students and team members as assigned. You may also act as a clinical lead providing leadership in the planning, development, and delivery of services in a specific area, as well as staff development, quality improvement and evaluation or research activities as identified by the needs of the service area(s).
- Classification: Social Worker III
- Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
- Unit and Program: NW Community Clinic
- Primary Location: Foothills Professional Bldg
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.80
- Posting End Date: 14-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 27-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 16
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $47.40
- Maximum Salary: $62.97
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Social Work. Active or eligible for registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Social Work (with Psychosocial Intervention Authorization). Minimum of 3-5 years mental health experience in comprehensive mental health assessment, and provision of therapy, with service provision applying the recovery approach. Extensive knowledge of community resources tailored to clients with moderate to severe mental illness. Understanding of the Calgary Zone Addiction and Mental Health Continuum of care services. Previous community mental health experience required. Understanding of the Calgary zone Outpatient community redesign required. Certification with adult mental health population to include suicide training, risk assessment, psychosocial assessment and intervention. Must have extensive knowledge and experience in CBT and DBT. Must have experience in facilitating groups in an outpatient setting and be willing to run groups frequently.
Preferred Qualifications:
EMDR, ART, Exposure Therapy, NVCI.
