Health Care Social Worker

2 weeks ago

Truro, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Job Title: Health Care Social Worker (Bachelor's) - Recovery Support Services - Mental Health & Addictions**

**Req ID: 184959**
**Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre**
**Department: MHA NZ Strat Fund Addiction Hubs CRH**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1**
**NSGEU** **Healthcare Position**

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**

Under the direction of the Manager for Recovery Support Services, the Social Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing a wide range of clinical services to individuals including screening, assessment, individual counseling, treatment planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, group programming, case management/navigation, and consultation. The Social Worker will need to be knowledgeable and highly skilled in the utilization of harm reduction, recovery models, and the psychosocial rehabilitation model (PSR).

**About You**

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

- Bachelor's degree in Social Work
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work (NSCSW)
- Two years’ (post-BSW) related clinical experience (preferably working with individuals with substance use/gambling concerns and/or mental health)
- Demonstrated knowledge of community resources/ programs and community development methods
- A high degree of proficiency in screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
- An ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships within health care and the community at large
- A sound working knowledge of harm reduction strategies and stages of change theory
- Knowledge and experience with brief intervention strategies, solution focused approaches, motivational interviewing skills and client engagement strategies
- Knowledge and experience with trauma informed care approach
- Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation
- Demonstrated knowledge of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency
- Demonstrated knowledge of recovery oriented practice & patient and family centered care
- The incumbent will need to have previous experience working with a significant amount of autonomy ensuring the plan of care is being fully articulated and work collaboratively with the care teams when adjustments are needed
- Experienced in offering supportive brief intervention strategies focuses on harm reduction and recovery
- A working knowledge of the DSM and experience in utilizing screening and triaging tools
- 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 position; 75 hours bi-weekly

**Compensation and Benefits**

$33.97 - $42.89 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

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.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $33.97-$42.89 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Work Location: In person

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