Employment Support Services

5 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Community Services

**Location**:Multiple Locations

**Type of Employment**: Permanent

**Union Status**: NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:29-Feb-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
At the Department of Community Services (DCS), we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services (ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program (DSP).

Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.

**About Our Opportunity**:
We’re hiring Caseworkers across the province in our Employment Support and Income Assistance programs **Permanent, Term, Temporary, and Casual opportunities **are available in our various 30 offices. Worksite locations will be determined at the offer negotiation stage. You can explore our office locations here.

Caseworkers assess the eligibility of individuals who need financial assistance and/or support, to determine initial and ongoing eligibility. As a Caseworker, you'll provide employment support services to assist Income Assistance recipients and persons with disabilities to obtain financial independence for themselves and their families.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
You will deliver the continuum of employment support services and income assistance enhancement activities for clients such as:

- employability assessments, counselling/case management;
- workshop facilitation, job development/job search services, and referrals;
- intakes, assessments, records maintenance;
- general and/or specialized case management, consultation; and
- communication of outcomes to applicants, and referrals to appropriate programs and community resources.

In a team environment, you work collaboratively with colleagues, community, and clients to mobilize client’s personal resources toward self-sufficiency, using appropriate supporting interventions. You will also facilitate access to training, along with development of training/workshops with external service providers; all of which enable the movement of clients into employment.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
You have completed a related Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, or have an equivalent combination of training and experience.

You have excellent interviewing, communication (written/verbal), planning/organizational, team building, and crisis intervention skills. You understand budgetary and case management concepts, and demonstrate initiative, sound judgement, and sensitivity to the impact of culture, socioeconomic status, gender, age, and sexual orientation on client experience. You must be able to meet deadlines and deal effectively with difficult situations.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

**Equivalency**:
We recognize equivalent combinations of training, education, and experience, providing opportunities for individuals with diverse backgrounds to contribute their skills and expertise. Equivalencies include, but are not limited to:

- A completed related 2-year diploma along with two (2) years of related experience;
- Four (4) years of related experience.

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and Union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Pension, General Illness (Short and Long Term), Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. Click here to learn more about our various benefits offering and eligibility criteria.

**Working Conditions**:
Some travel maybe necessary.

This role is primarily based in an office environment where you may be working at your computer for extended periods of time. You must be able to work efficiently and effectively in a workplace environment that is constantly dealing with time pressures and caseload demands.

**Additional Information**:
**This Hiring Pool will be used to fill multiple Permanent, Term, Temporary and Casual opportunities over the next several months in various locations across the province.**

**What We Offer**:

- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
- Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in. We have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
- Countless career paths.
- Department Specific Flexible working schedules.

**Pay Grade**: PR 04 - PR 11

**Salary Range**: $1,764.93 - $2,852.85 Bi-Weekly

**Employment Equity Statement**:

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