Zone: Eastern Urban Zone
Location: Multi-Site: Primary Site - Health Sciences Centre
Social Worker I
Critical Care - MSICU
Temporary, Full-Time (until October 25, 2025, with the possibility of extension)
01082RP1

Hours: 75 bi-weekly (8-hour days)

Salary: CG-39 ($40.07 - $48.73 per hour) which includes any negotiated wage adjustment and/or supplement as applicable.

Competition Number: VAC0009346

Posted Date: 2025-03-27

Closing Date: 2025-04-03

Job Summary
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide clinical social work services in the Critical Care Program to HSC MSICU and outreach to SCM MSICU. This position is unique in the province, providing highly specialized services in a tertiary care center to medical, and surgical critically ill patients and their families in both units. The incumbent functions autonomously and uses a high degree of independent judgment and highly specialized skills. Specific duties and responsibilities include psychosocial assessments, crisis intervention, grief and bereavement counseling, patient and family counseling and crisis incident stress debriefing. This position requires critical thinking, independent decision-making and requires clinical judgment of a highly responsible nature.

This position reports to the Division Manager of the Critical Care Program (MSICU) and maintains accountability to the Professional Practice Consultant for Social Work for integrity and professional practice issues.

Job Demands
By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):
Occasionally, there is lifting or physical strength required to lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
Regularly sits to consult with clients, conduct therapeutic sessions, and to work on the computer.
Occasionally works in awkward or cramped body positions; pushes, pulls, and sets up furniture for group work, and drives to conduct home visits with clients.
Regularly uses fine finger/precision work on a computer.

Job Qualifications
Graduation with an accredited Bachelor of Social Work Degree is required.
Current and continuing registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW) is required.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, including but not limited to, Mental Health Care and Treatment Act, Adult Protection Act, Advanced Health Care Directives Act, Medical Assistance in Dying, and the Children, Youth and Families Act.
Knowledge of community resources, systems and programs.
Demonstrated ability to direct, supervise and mentor students.
Demonstrated clinical skills in assessment and interventions with individuals, families and groups.
Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, problem solving, decision-making and organizational skills.
Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills as well as the ability to deliver/facilitate effective presentations.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional environment, and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Demonstrated ability to work independently
A satisfactory record of work performance is required.