Health Care Social Worker

5 months ago


Amherst, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:175907**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre**
**Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC**
**Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **position(s)**
**Status: CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:29-Apr-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**:
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 well-being. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus of 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
- Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM )
- Previous experience working with clients with MHA's concerns preferred
- Demonstrated knowledge of various treatment theories and practice of harmful involvement, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and stages of change
- Knowledge of the field of addiction and addiction related programming and treatment
- Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
- Demonstrated experience with group facilitation
- Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
- Excellent communication skills
- Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
- 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**:

- Full-time long assignment; 75 hours bi-weekly
- Travel to various sites may be required
- Shifts may include an occasional evening

**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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