Healthcare Social Worker

4 weeks ago


Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Role

The Health Care Social Worker is a vital member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, providing collaborative and holistic care across the primary to quaternary care continuum. This role focuses on the relationships between individuals 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 the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation is a key aspect of this position.

About the Team

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. Our team is dedicated to achieving excellence in health, healing, and learning through collaboration and innovation. We are committed to providing 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 services.

About You

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Social Worker to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a recognized university, current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, and at least two years of post-BSW clinical experience. The successful candidate will also have knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, previous experience working in adult community mental health, and demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach.

What We Offer

Nova Scotia Health offers a competitive salary range of $33.96 - $42.89 hourly, as well as a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, and a defined benefit pension plan. Successful candidates may also be eligible for a $10,000 signing bonus and up to $5,000 relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

How to Apply

Please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information]. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 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.



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