Health Care Social Worker

2 days ago

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

Social Worker Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a skilled Social Worker to join our team in the Western Zone, South Shore Regional Hospital. As a Social Worker, you will be responsible for providing clinical assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of prevention and early intervention programming for adolescents at-risk for or who have mild substance use and/or mental health problems.

About the Role

  • Provide a wide range of services in schools and communities, including screening, assessment, supportive counseling, referral, case navigation/management, early/brief intervention, outreach, and group programming.
  • Work collaboratively with a team to provide harm reduction, population health, community development, health promotion, and prevention services.
  • Develop and implement evidence-based health promotion programs and initiatives for youth at-risk for substance use and/or mental health problems.

About You

  • Bachelor's degree in Social Work
  • Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work
  • Two years' experience working with adolescents at-risk, community resources, harm reduction, and substance use
  • Experience with interviewing skills, suicide risk assessment, and group facilitation
  • Knowledge of health promotion/population health framework, harm reduction, community development, strengths-based methods, and readiness to change model
  • Knowledge of best practices related to screening, brief/early intervention, outreach, and community linkages for youth at-risk for substance use and/or mental health problems
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

What We Offer

  • Permanent Full Time position; 75 Hours Bi Weekly
  • Occasional evening and weekend shifts required
  • Travel to various sites required
  • $42.89 Hourly
  • Benefits package including health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan

About Nova Scotia Health

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.

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