Clinical Social Worker

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in providing Social Work services to clients in mental health settings and/or correctional settings.
Experience working independently with minimal clinical supervision.
Experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team(s).

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Graduation with a Master’s degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in the provision of Social Work services to culturally diverse populations.
Experience providing Social Work services in community mental health, medical, acute or forensic settings.
Experience providing crisis intervention services.
Experience establishing, developing and managing productive and cooperative partnerships with community-based services (i.e., community capacity building).
Experience providing Social Work services to vulnerable populations (e.g., cognitively impaired/brain-injured, geriatric, adults who are disadvantaged or in conflict with the law, aboriginal people, etc).
Experience in the provision of mental health services to women in a correctional setting.
Experience in the provision of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
Experience in the provision of suicide prevention and intervention.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of theories and established best practices of professional Social Work.
Knowledge of types of mental disorders and effective interventions for adults with mental disorders.
Knowledge of Social Work Code of Ethics and Standards of Social Work Practice published by the Canadian Association of Social Workers and/or applicable provincial regulatory bodies.
Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation with respect to the practice of social work.
Knowledge of resources and community agencies which provide assistance to adults with mental disorders.

ABILITIES

Ability to complete comprehensive social work assessments for adults with mental disorders (e.g., bio-psycho-social-cultural assessments, mental status examinations, progress reports or discharge plans).
Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.
Ability to partner to ensure effective service delivery to clients.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES

Effective interpersonal relationships
Initiative
Dependability
Judgment
Integrity
Sensitivity to cultural diversity

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of mental health issues as they pertain to diverse populations such as Aboriginal and/or women offenders.
Knowledge of the principles and usages of cognitive-behavioural therapies.

ABILITIES

Ability to use of a variety of software including spreadsheets and databases (e.g., Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, or Excel).
Ability to deliver training.
Ability to deliver therapeutic group interventions.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Placement of Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) employees affected by workforce adjustment.

Operational Requirements

Willingness to travel frequently within a province or region.
Ability to work overtime on short notice or to work variable hours.
A valid driver's license.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Occupational Certification

Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering/licensing body.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.