Health Care Social Worker (Bachelor's) - Recovery Support Centre - Mental Health & Addictions
Health Care Social Worker (Bachelor's) - Recovery Support Centre - Mental Health & Addictions
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Job Description
Req ID: 194881
Location: Western Zone Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: MHA WZ Withdrawal Management AV
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEUHealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 2-Jul-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. Were on a mission to achieve excellence in health healing and learning through working together which is reflected in the hospitals health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic tertiary and quaternary care as well as continuing care primary health care public health and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators collaborators and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe theres a place here for everyone to call home from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means youll have the time to explore discover and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Under the direction of the Manager for Recovery Support Services the Social Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing a wide range of clinical services to individuals including: screening assessment individual counselling treatment planning discharge planning crisis intervention group programming case management/navigation and consultation. The social worker will need to be knowledgeable and highly skilled in the utilization of harm reduction recovery models and the psychosocial rehabilitation model (PSR).
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelors degree in Social Work
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work (NSCSW)
- Two years (post BSW) related clinical experience (preferably working with individuals with substance use/gambling concerns and/or mental health)
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources/ programs and community development methods.
- A high degree of proficiency in screening and risk assessment skills including suicide risk assessment
- An ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships within health care and the community at large.
- A sound working knowledge of harm reduction strategies and stages of change theory
- Knowledge and experience with brief intervention strategies solution focused approaches motivational interviewing skills and client engagement strategies.
- Knowledge and experience with trauma informed care approach.
- Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation.
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency.
- High level of interpersonal awareness.
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery oriented practice & patient and family centered care.
- The incumbent will need to have previous experience working with a significant amount of autonomy ensuring the plan of care is being fully articulated and work collaboratively with the care teams when adjustments are needed.
- Experienced in offering supportive brief intervention strategies focuses on harm reduction and recovery.
- Competencies in other languages an asset French preferred
Hours
- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Shifts include days nights and weekends
- Travel to various sites may be required
Compensation and Benefits
$35.86 - $46.87 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health dental travel long-term disability and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once Youve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination values diversity and is representative at all job levels of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotian Persons of Colour Foreign Nationals/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply and self-identify.
Employment Type
Full-Time
