Social Worker

4 weeks ago


Guysborough County, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a skilled Social Worker to provide mental health services directly in the school community environment within designated Schools Plus schools. This comprehensive and student-focused model partners with the school as the center of the service, educating and providing support to the child and their family.

The successful candidate will be a member of a school-based multidisciplinary team, participating in the planning, development, provision, and evaluation of mental health services for the assigned population in designated school settings. They will focus on early identification and intervention of mental health disorders for children and adolescents within the school population.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide mental health services directly in the school community environment
  • Participate in a school-based multidisciplinary team to plan, develop, and evaluate mental health services
  • Focus on early identification and intervention of mental health disorders for children and adolescents
  • Act as a liaison between the client, school, and mental health services

Requirements:

  • Masters degree in Social Work
  • Current registration with Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) or eligible to be registered
  • Minimum two (2) years' experience providing mental health services to preschoolers, children and adolescents within a mental health setting
  • Knowledge of the DSM-IV-5 and ability to use to screen for, assess and conceptualize common childhood mental health disorders
  • Demonstrated diagnostic experience completing mental health assessments and implementing evidence-based treatment plans for children and adolescents

Working with Us:

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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