Access Navigator, Central Referral

1 week ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:152396

Department/Program:
Central Referral, Mental Health And Addictions

Location:
Halifax

Start Date:
March 2024

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$33.7998**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
March 07, 2024 (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 other's 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.


The Opportunity:


The Access Navigator has knowledge of available resources within the IWK and community to address Mental Health and Addictions issues and facilitates referrals for families.

The Access Navigator exhibits a commitment to the highest standard of professional integrity, by interacting with colleagues, patients, families, students, and partners in a respectful and collaborative manner in keeping with principles of client centred and family centred care, IWK Health Centre standards, and their own Standards of Professional Practice as applicable.


Hours of Work:

Various shifts, 7 days per week including holidays and evenings. Flexibility is required.

Your Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Social Work, required.
  • Registration with the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers
  • Two (2) years minimum related clinical experience, required.
  • Three (3) to five (5) years experience in intake and or client navigation, preferred.
  • Experience in Mental Health and Addictions treatment settings, preferred.
  • Knowledge of the Choice and Partnership model of service delivery preferred.
  • Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, preferred.
  • Ability to assess risk of harm to self and others and triage appropriately
  • Demonstrated working knowledge and ability to engage and treat an "at risk" population, preferred.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of IWK and community resources and skills in navigating systems preferred.
  • 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.

Additionally, as per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status.

Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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