Social Worker

Requisition ID: 393502

Position Number: A230-01

Posting End Date: December 11, 2025

Employer:Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site:Lions Prairie Manor

Union: MGEU

Department/Unit: Social Work

Work Location: Lions Prairie Manor

City: Portage la Prairie

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 1.0

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 01/26/2026 – 08/06/2027

Reason for Term:Maternity Leave / Parental Leave

Salary: $ $49.45

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the social worker is responsible for the provision of social services to patients and their families. This includes clinical assessment, treatment planning, psychosocial counseling, education, advocacy, service navigation, and/or case management services counselling, consultation, education and advocacy. The incumbent is involved in the identification of concerns within various acute care settings and works collaboratively with all staff to implement appropriate interventions to meet the psychosocial needs of the patient.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

Experience

• One (1) year previous experience as a social worker in a health care setting.
• Previous experience working within a multi-disciplinary team.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor of Social Worker (BSW) from a Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) accredited school/faculty, or a provincially authorized post-secondary program.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current registration with the Manitoba College of Social Workers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge and familiarity with an evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement environment.
• Knowledge of pertinent health and social welfare systems including community resources, supports and services used by health care clients.
• Knowledge of policies, legislation, programs and issues related to area of practice.
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to assist patients and their representative(s) or designate(s) in respecting and resolving concerns associated with the care provided.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and across service sectors.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel amongst acute care facilities.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud's FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.

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