Social Worker

Department Name: Department of National Defence
Location: Wainwright
Classification: SW - SCW - 02
Salary: $58,945 to $68,719 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 23, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: DND06J-006707-000064
Selection Process Number: 06-DND-EA-WNWRT-55430
Employment Tenure: This is a full time permanent position. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Vacancies: 1

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Department of National Defence

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with acceptable specialization in social work.

NOTE: Social workers who were eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Social Workers prior to May 1, 1975 are recognized as having met the minimum education standard prescribed above.

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the educational requirements.

Occupational Certification

• Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.
  • Current registration/membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers or equivalent provincial regulatory body with jurisdiction applicable for the province of work.

Experience

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
Experience is required in EACH of the following areas:

. Experience providing psycho-social assessment, therapy and counselling services to clients and their families.
. Experience in crisis intervention.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
• Willingness to undergo and successfully pass an enhanced reliability security clearance.

• Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
  • Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, Persons in a visible minority group, Persons with disabilities, Women
• The following merit criteria may be required for this position. Applicants should indicate in their application if they meet the merit criteria.
  • Degree with emphasis or specialization in the area of clinical social work would be an asset.
  • Masters Degree in social work.
  • Significant experience treating one or more of the following issues: substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, anger management, family conciliation, and mood disorders.
  • Experience providing presentations.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Work Environment

Work is performed on a military base working with military members and civilian personnel.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Only online applications are accepted.

If you do not have Internet access in your home or through friends, relatives or neighbours, here are some suggested alternate locations: campus career centres, libraries, community centres, Internet cafés, Canada/Student Employment Centres, and Public Service Commission (PSC) regional offices. You may also call 1-800 O-Canada (1-800-622-6232) or TTY/TDD 1-800-926-9105, for information on the nearest public internet access location. If after trying these options you still cannot access the Internet, please call the toll-free number 1-888-780-4444; or toll-free TTY/TDD 1-800-465-7735 (telecommunications device for the hearing impaired and speech impaired persons); or the nearest PSC office.

Important Messages

Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

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.