Emotional Wellness Counsellor/navigator

2 weeks ago

Windsor, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID: 161633**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central Zone, Hants Community Hospital**
**Department: MHA CZ Health Promotion CMH**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare Position**
**Posting Closing Date: 4-Aug-23**

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 Hants Health and Wellness Team (HHWT) is a community-based health initiative that focuses on integrated chronic disease management, wellness and health programming, wellness navigation and building community connections. Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Emotional Wellness Counsellor/Navigator (EWCN) demonstrates flexibility and innovation in facilitating health and wellness programs and in supporting citizens of the communities served by the team in accessing the programs and/or resources that support health enhancing behaviors. The HHWT is team focused and collaborates with family physicians, other health care providers and community groups.

Responsibilities of the Emotional Wellness Counsellor/Navigator include:
- meeting with individuals and families with complex health and wellness needs to support them to prioritize needs, navigate health care and community resources using a social determinants of health lens.
- counselling individuals and groups with mild to moderate emotional distress using a Solution-Focused Approach and providing brief interventions to promote self-management of emotional wellness, overall well-being and to improve quality of life
- developing and facilitating group-based programs to address emotional wellness needs from both overall all wellness perspective as well as customized for populations with chronic conditions.
- researching, developing, and maintaining in depth awareness of resources within the community and the surrounding areas of the district through a community development, population health and collaborative approach.
- developing community partnerships and conducting community engagement, in collaboration with other multi-disciplinary team members.
- the EWCN initiates and follows through with emotional wellness interventions, providing seamless/ integrated service between West Hants Community Mental Health and Addictions and across the Hants Health and Wellness Team programs and services.

**About You**:

- Bachelor's (+ 5 years' experience) or Master's degree ( + 3 years' experience) in one of the following health professions is required: Social Work or MEd in Counseling
- Master’s degree preferred
- Registration with and/or eligible to register with respective professional regulatory association required
- 3-5 years related experience in: mental health; primary health care/community setting
- 3-5 years related experience in: individual counselling; group education/facilitation using self-management/behaviour change principles
- Experience working with a lifespan population an asset
- Preferred experience in partnership development, stakeholder collaboration, and community development
- Experience working with people living with a complex and/or multiple chronic conditions
- Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, and behaviour change principles
- In-depth knowledge of local health network and community based services
- Demonstrates person-centered / family-focused, diversity relevant approaches to care
- Well developed interpersonal, teamwork, oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to change
- Demonstrates innovation in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and quality improvement
- Planning skills
- Annual CPR-AED certification and annual WHMIS training and certification
- Access to a reliable vehicle for work travel
- 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
- Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays.

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$33.79 - $42.61 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. Pref

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