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Job Description
Job Description
If you take pride in being compassionate honest professional and safe consider an exciting and rewarding career at Shannex. Our communities offer more than a place to work they welcome and celebrate Great People who inspire meaningful connections while Leading the Way to Better Living.
We are searching for aPermanent Full Time Social Worker to join our newWest Bedford Transitional Healthteam based in Bedford Nova Scotia.
The Social Worker is integral in supporting the goal of returning to home/community by being engaged in interprofessional collaboration offering evidence based clinical expertise to inform care plans that fit with patient/family goals using effective communication strategies shared decision-making and mutual support.
The Social Workerfocuses on relationships between people and their environments which are integral to psychosocial emotional and spiritual Workers build upon the strengths of patients/families by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills past successes and personal resources.
The Social Worker supports a commitment to ongoing quality improvement continuous exploration and implementation of new approaches learning teaching and mentoring.
Meaningful Benefits
You will be surrounded by supportive and talented team members who make our communities great places to live work and visit. As an established and respected organization in the healthcare sector Shannex offers opportunities for growth development and advancement. And at the end of every day you will know youve made a measured difference in the lives of our patients. Additional benefits include:
- Salary Band: $70641.27 - $91433.27
- Comprehensive health vision and dental benefits plan including an Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Life travel and other insurances
- Access to virtual healthcare 24/7 for FREE through Consult Plus
- Vacation accrual (begins immediately) and travel insurance
- Free onsite parking
- Access to thousands of perks vendors and discounts through our WorkPerks program including excellent discounts for apparel restaurants technology fitness travel and tickets to some of your favorite sports and entertainment events
- Access to continuing education and training through Shannexs Centre of Excellence
- Opportunities to be part of sector innovation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Recognition and Rewards for service excellence and safety
About you
As thesuccessful candidate you have:
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Current registration with the Provincial Association of Social Workers
- Minimum of two-years clinical experience
- Communication requires motivating persuading and negotiating involves sensitive complex or controversial issues using considerable probing investigation and explanation to gain acceptance of ideas.
- Asset:
- Previous experience supporting admission and discharge of vulnerable populations with complex social situations; advising on care plans and implementing resources giving the patient /family every opportunity to return to home/community.
- Masters in Social Work
About the role
- Completes an initial and on-going bio-psychosocial assessment to identify strengths and challenges that will influence optimal health outcomes and determine psycho-social risks for recurrent illness disability and health distress.
- Develops a restorative action plan with individualized interventions to address the following but not limited to: funding needs housing needs resource needs trauma suicide and crisis psycho-educational needs addictions grief and loss stress management life altering transitions mental health issues.
- Develops and facilitates psycho-educational activities/groups for patients and families to increase self-care and self-management.
- Provides orientation to students develops and delivers presentations on pertinent topics and provides formal and informal peer mentorship.
- Develops collaborative partnerships with community and government partners to identify and address systemic barriers enabling the patients families and stakeholders they work with to enhance their health and wellness.
About Us
It all began in 1988 when our Founder Joseph Shannon purchased a single nursing home in his hometown of Sydney Cape Breton. For more than three decades Shannex has grown as a trusted provider of senior accommodations services and care in Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Ontario. Our industry-leading services are inspired by residents and delivered by Parkland Retirement Living and Lifestyle Residences Shannex Enhanced Care Shannex Transitional Health Services Faubourg du Mascaret Milestone Communities Care at Home team members who create an exceptional experience and a positive fulfilling work environment where every voice matters.
If youre ready to join the Shannex team of Great People apply today!
Great People is a core value at Shannex based on the belief that our team members are the spirit and foundation of the believes equity diversity inclusion and belonging is about creating a culture that embraces the uniqueness of individuals where every person is treated fairly and where racism and discrimination are not tolerated. At Shannex every team member belongs.
All applications are kept in strict confidentiality.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
