Health Care Social Worker B

4 weeks ago


Shelburne, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:177472**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Western** Zone, **Roseway Hospital**
**Department**:OPWZ Social Work Roseway Hospital**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:17-Oct-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.

**Recruitment Incentives**:
**About the Opportunity**:
The Health Care Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum. Social Workers are primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their environments, which are integral to psychosocial, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus for the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Social Workers build upon the strengths of patients/clients by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills, past successes, and personal resources.

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

- Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a recognized university
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- 2 years' post BSW related clinical experience required
- Previous experience working in community-based setting preferred
- Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
- Familiarity with various evidence-based treatment approaches including Motivational Interviewing and behavioiur change counselling
- Demonstrated experience with group facilitation
- Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to assist patients and families with navigation of local community resources and agencies
- Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self-organization
- Demonstrated comfort and skills working collaboratively with community partners
- 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**:

- Permanent Full-Time (100%) position, 75 Hours Bi-Weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$33.97 - $42.89 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.

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