Social Worker

**Social Worker**

**Location**: Métis Nation of Alberta Provincial Office, 11738 Kingsway NW, Edmonton, AB.

**Position Status**: Full time (40 hours/week), Permanent.

**The Organization**

**The Opportunity**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Collaborate with professionals to assess and identify clients' needs and participate in the development of care plans focusing on information identified in the social work assessment.
- Liaise with social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients.
- Develop, coordinate and implement the delivery of specific services within the community.
- Advocate for the Mental Health and Wellness of Métis Albertans.
- Advocate for equitable access of Métis Albertans to programs and services throughout Alberta.
- Provide Métis cultural competency training to external service providers where appropriate.
- Build relationships and networking opportunities with internal and external partners.
- Record social work data and chart involvement with clients, assessments, interventions, progress, and discharge notes.
- Other tasks as directed.

**Skills & Competencies**
- Experience with community engagement initiatives, program development and implementation.
- Strong facilitation skills.
- Highly collaborative with history of engaging stakeholders and building productive relationships across a wide range of team members, community provides, and families.
- Ability to be empathetic and non-judgmental when assisting Métis Albertans.
- Strong cultural sensitivity and ability to work collaboratively with community members.
- Positive, helpful attitude towards assisting Métis Albertans.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Ability to provide constructive and positive feedback to others and be able to accept the same.
- Person-centric and flexible individual with an appetite for problem solving, engaging, and motivating others.
- Success focused with an unwavering commitment to ensuring clients are supported to achieve their goals and realize success.
- Highly organized and engaged with the ability to manage multiple priorities, pivot directions as needed, respond to immediate needs, and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a stressful environment and communicate and respond calmly in difficult situations.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to set priorities and allocate time and resources effectively.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills, including the ability to take initiative to complete tasks and projects.
- Demonstrated ability to record and maintain confidential client information.
- An understanding of the MNA and Métis culture.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor of Social Work accompanied with current registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers or BC Association of Social Workers.
- Frontline experience in a client support role is preferred.
- Experience working in mental health and addictions.
- Training in trauma informed care is an asset.

**Other Requirements**
- Must be willing to travel within Alberta.
- Availability to work evenings and weekends on occasion.
- Must have a valid class 5 driver’s license.
- Acceptable attainment and annual maintenance of a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector Check and an Intervention Record Check is required.

**What We Offer**
- The opportunity to work for the newly ratified Otipemisiwak Métis Government.
- Be part of the largest Indigenous Government in Canada.
- An opportunity to learn about Métis culture, languages, and art.
- Meaningful work in a fun and supportive work environment.
- Training and professional development opportunities.
- A comprehensive benefit package and employer contributions to Pension Plan.
- 3 weeks paid vacation after probation period.

Métis applicants are encouraged to apply.
- The_Métis Nation of Alberta thanks all applicants for their interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB T5G 0X5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person