Health Care Social Worker

7 days ago

Middleton, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

Req ID:147122**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Western
Zone,
Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Department:

OPWZ Social Work SMH**
Type of Employment:Casual
Casual Relief
(**3%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: CUPE
Healthcare** Position**
Posting Closing Date:8-Feb-23**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.

About the Opportunity:


Reporting to the Manager of Seniors (Western Zone), or designate, the incumbent is a member of the Seniors LINCS team and participates in the planning, development and provision of Social Work services to community-based seniors to enhance their independence and function at home.

The Social Worker works to full scope of practice as an independent practitioner within the team.

This includes supporting the development and integration of seniors' health services within health care and the community and providing collaborative, client centered care across the continuum, supporting the psychosocial and emotional well-being of all individuals (includes patients, families, groups, populations and communities).

This position includes considerable collaboration within the team and with community partners.


The Social Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide NSHA such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, and the leadership philosophy along with organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and interprofessional collaboration are integrated within the services one provides and through the messages one delivers.


About You:

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Masters of Social Work required
  • Certificate of Registration and Membership in the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers and Canadian Association of Social Workers.
  • Minimum two (2) years clinical experience required
  • Renal Experience Preferred
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Strong counselling and communication skills
  • Capacity to achieve a high degree of autonomous practice
  • Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team context
  • Knowledge of issues related to family violence, sexual abuse, addictions, grief and loss, end of life, disability, crisis intervention, caregiving and continuum of care and intervention skills that come from knowledge of theoretical frameworks/approaches to practice
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours:

  • Casual Relief

Compensation and Incentives:

$ $47.38 Hourly

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.


As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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