Social Worker, Community Mental Health

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:159904
**Department/Program**:Halifax Community Mental Health, Mental Health & Addictions Program
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $37.1261**:

- **$50.514 /hour
**Closing Date**: Open until Filled (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA), the masters prepared Social Worker has responsibilities dedicated to the provision of services to clients referred through the Community Mental Health and Addictions clinics and with their Shared Care partner organization North End Community Health Center. The Social Worker will work as part of an interprofessional team within the Community Mental Health and Addictions Service which consists of a Psychologists, Social Workers, Recreation Therapists, Occupational Therapists, In Home Support Youth Care Workers, Nurses, Navigators and Psychiatrists.

The Social Worker will work with children, youth and families, utilizing the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) to deliver care to children and youth up to 19 years of age in an ambulatory community setting. This is done in accordance with the mission, philosophies or supervisory approach. Responsibilities include clinical work with children, youth and their families, with an emphasis on individual and family therapy, as well as delivery of evidence-based group interventions. Teaching and clinical supervision of students, capacity building initiatives, clinical consultation and supervision of in-home support workers are responsibilities in the MSW role.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday; 8:30-4:30 (37.5 hours per week). Some evening work wand flexibility may be required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Masters Degree in Social Work required.
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers required.
- Minimum two (2) years post masters clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health services required.
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification required (or willingness to obtain within 3 months of employ) is required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the last 12 month required (or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge certificate required).
- A demonstrated commitment to family-centred care required.
- Demonstrated experience in individual/family therapy required.
- Demonstrated experience in delivery of evidence based group interventions required.
- Demonstrated knowledge and awareness of community based services and organizations.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team..
- Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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