Health Care Social Worker B

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
Health Care Social Worker B (BSW) - Primary Health Care

Req ID: 180076
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, All Saints Springhill Hospital
Department: PHC NZ STRAT-TURNKEY EXPANSION Cumberlnd
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare
Posting Closing Date: 14-Jan-25

*This is a re-posted position. Current applicants are not required to re-apply.

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. 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.

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 wellbeing. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus for 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.

Some travel will be required for this position.

About You

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

1. Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a recognized university
2. Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
3. 2 years' post BSW related clinical experience required
4. Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
5. Previous experience working in adult community mental health preferred
6. Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
7. Familiarity with various evidence-based treatment approaches for use with people with severe and persistent mental illness, such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Motivational Interviewing
8. Demonstrated experience with group facilitation
9. Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
10. Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
11. Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
12. Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self-organization
13. Demonstrated comfort and skills working collaboratively with community partners
14. 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 (75 hours bi-weekly). Shifts may include some evenings, weekends and holidays.

Compensation and Incentives

$35.86 - $45.29 Hourly. Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

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. Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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