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Req ID: 181584
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: EasternZone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department: PHC CDM IVR-Wellness Navigator
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT long-assignment(70%FTE) x 1position(s)
Status: CUPEHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-Jun-24
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're 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 there's 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 an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll 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 OpportunityThe Health Care Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum. Social Workers are primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their environments, which are integral to psychosocial, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus for the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Social Workers build upon the strengths of patients/clients by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills, past successes, and personal resources.
About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related discipline from an accredited university required
- Membership with health specific discipline
- One-year related experience required working in a Primary Health Care setting/community-based team/community setting and experience with individual and group education/facilitation utilizing adult education, self-management supports, and motivational enhancement principles; experience working with people with chronic disease in an exercise program or setting.
- Valid driver's license and daily access to a reliable car for travel for work, required to work at multiple sites and travel between various community locations throughout the catchment area.
- Preferred experience in partnership development, stakeholder collaboration, and community development
- Experience working with people living with a chronic condition.
- Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behavior change principles.
- In-depth knowledge of local district health authority and community-based services.
- Demonstrates person-centered / family-focused, diversity relevant approaches to care.
- Well-developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to change.
- Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation and evaluation, and quality improvement, planning skills.
- Computer skills (MS Office, e-mail, and internet)
- Annual CPR-AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
- Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
- Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
$ $42.89 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 You've 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.
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