Health Care Social Worker

1 month ago

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

Req ID: 182461
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: CentralZone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Bone & Joint SW
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment(100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Status: NSGEUHealthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 14-Aug-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 a 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 Opportunity

The Health Care Social Worker reports to the Program Manager and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, provides a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. These interventions include psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counseling, resource counseling, discharge planning and case management. The Health Care Social Worker is actively involved in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation and collaboration on behalf of individuals/groups within the institution and community. The role is multifaceted and dynamic requiring the Health Care Social Worker to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.

About You

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

  • Master's Degree in Social Work from a recognized university
  • Registered or eligible for registration with the NSCSW
  • 2 years of clinical experience as a clinical Social Worker
  • Strong counselling and communication skills
  • Capacity to achieve a high degree of autonomous practice
  • 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
  • Preferred experience working in Geriatrics and with people who have Dementia
  • Ability to prioritize effectively
  • Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
  • 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.


Please note: consideration may be given to those with a Master of Social Work Education and less than two-year experience in a developmental capacity within a different pay scale.

Hours
  • Long Assignment, Full-Time Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Approximately an 18-month assignment
Compensation and Incentives

Healthcare Social Worker (Masters) - $ $49.05 Hourly


Developmental Social Worker (Masters) (HTH130) - $ $36.02 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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