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Community Outreach Worker
2 months ago
A Community Outreach Worker provides clinical services in both clinic and community settings, offering a range of services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment.
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.
About the RoleThe successful candidate will serve as a resource to colleagues, clients, and family members, creating and enriching linkages with organizations and agencies within their community. They will be knowledgeable and use principles of harm reduction, community development, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
Key Responsibilities- Provide a range of clinical services in clinic and community settings
- Screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment
- Navigation, advocacy, and coordination of resources and services within Mental Health and Addictions and the community
- Knowledgeable and use principles of harm reduction, community development, and psychosocial rehabilitation
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Registered or eligible for registration with professional regulatory body
- One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions required
- Screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
- Group facilitation skills
- Ability to use motivational interviewing skills and engage with clients/families
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and program and community development methods
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and client and family centered care
- Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation
- Knowledge and experience with a trauma informed care approach
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships
- Strong problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to make sound and reliable clinical decisions
Permanent Part-Time position; 45 hours biweekly
Compensation$42.01 hourly
