Social Worker, Children's Intenstive Services
Social Worker, Children's Intenstive Services
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Job Description
Company :IWK Health
Req ID: 202209
Department/Program: Childrens Intensive Services-Day Mental Health And Addictions
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly FT long-assignment (100%FTE) for 18 monthsx 1position(s)
Start Date: July 2025
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.1798 - $56.0355/hour
Closing Date: June 26 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Childrens Intensive Service (CIS) and under the direction of the Team Leader the Masters prepared Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical intervention to families and their children ages 6-12 with severe disruptive behavior. The Social Worker will work with children and families from a multi-systemic framework approach based on attachment principles. This is done in accordance with the mission philosophies and vision of IWK Health. Interventions and follow-up may be provided on a direct consultative or supervisory monitoring approach. The Social Worker is involved in all aspects of the care continuum from pre-assessment through to discharge/follow up and will also provide individual and family therapy. The Social Worker provides leadership and support around the clients treatment plan participates in clinical case discussion team meetings case conferences and supports program operations. The Social Worker demonstrates professionalism adheres to standards of their professional practice and maintains the principles of client and family-centered care. Teaching and clinical supervision of students and in-home support workers is an expectation in the MSW role at CIS.
Clinical services are provided to families in their homes or other community locations whenever possible which will require travel for such visits. In necessary situations there will be an inpatient component to care.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday: 7.5 hour days some evening hours may be required. Travel inside and outside of HRM will be required
Your Qualifications
- Masters Degree in Social Work required.
- Registered or eligible to be registered/licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) required.
- Minimum two (2) years post masters clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health services required.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification (NVCI) required.
- Experience in individual/family therapy required.
- Demonstrated experience in delivery of evidence-based group interventions.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in case management and community liaison.
- Demonstrated strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated skills in organization and time management.
- Demonstrated understanding of the child welfare system and knowledge of mental health disorders including anxiety mood and disruptive behavior disorders.
- Must have a valid (Class 5 minimum) Nova Scotia drivers license and access to reliable transportation for travel.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Employment Type
Temp
