Health Care Social Worker

5 months ago

Inverness, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:150000**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** **Zone, **Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital**
**Department**:MHA EZ Mental Health Clinic INV**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:14-May-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.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of Adult Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Social Worker works as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide comprehensive services to adults with mental health/addiction disorders who fit within the established target population. Services may also include the provision of group treatment approaches and client, family and community education about mental health disorders and their treatments. Travel may be required.

The Social Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

This position includes conducting comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and provision of professional clinical services for patients/clients who are living with complex mental health disorders and/or concurrent disorder(s).

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

- Masters of Social Work with a specialization in a clinical or mental health stream (if not available, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from an acceptable educational institution that can demonstrate a significant portion of coursework focused on mental health disorders and treatment)
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work
- Two years' of clinical experience in an inpatient/outpatient mental health setting, providing independent assessment and treatment of adult mental health disorders
- Competence in assessment, intervention (individual, family, and group) and research
- Specialized knowledge of acute and persistent mental illness and concurrent disorders
- Knowledge and competence in evidenced based interventions such as CBT, and risk assessment
- Evidence of knowledge and ability to complete mental health assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment using the DSM-5
- Working knowledge of psychotropic pharmacology
- Understanding of substance use, abuse and dependency
- Knowledge of standards that guide the profession
- Knowledge of and ability to link to community resources
- Strong client focus and ability to build solid client/practitioner relationships
- Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation
- Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
- 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**:

- Temporary Full Time position; 75 hours bi weekly
- Approximately 16 months

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$37.12 - $48.80 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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