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Opportunities: Family Support Worker (Counsellor 2AB)

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Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 1864 - 2466

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Competition # :46448

Department:Opportunities and Social Development

Location:HALIFAX

Type of Employment:Term

Union Status:NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date:09-Jul-25(Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

As an integral part of the Child and Family Wellbeing program some of your key responsibilities include:

You have an approved Child & Youth Care Worker diploma from a provincially approved post-secondary institution. An undergraduate degree in Social Sciences is considered an asset.

You are compassionate empathetic and resilient with a focus on inclusivity and understanding the needs of diverse clients. You must demonstrate:

Following are the assets for this role:

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests oral presentations interview(s) and background & reference checks.

Most of your work involves independently meeting with clients conducting their sessions predominately in isolation from other staff in various locations (i.e. offices homes (hazards may be present within homes) community agencies/organizations) in both rural and urban settings; this can be outside regular working hours.This necessitates considerable driving time sometimes with unpredictable and adverse travel/weather conditions.

While present in the office your time is spent a comfortable office environment.

Your personal resiliency is essential to meet the physical and emotional demands of this position. You will be immersed in high stress and crisis situations exposed to various living conditions and aggressive behaviour. You must be able to work under pressure and with clients who may be resistant to service and should be personally and professionally committed to inclusively working with culturally diverse individuals.

Pay Grade: TE 18- TE 21

Salary Range: $1864.28- $2466.26Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process please contact us at

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to

Employment Type

Full-Time

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