Mental Health and Addictions Community Outreach Worker

4 weeks ago


Dartmouth, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
About the Opportunity

The Community Outreach Worker provides a range of clinical services to adults and their families affected by mental illness and/or substance use or gambling disorder. This role plays a key part in navigation, advocacy, and the coordination of resources and services within Mental Health and Addictions and the community.

The successful candidate will serve as a resource to colleagues, clients, and family members and will create and enrich linkages with organizations and agencies within their community.

About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with a Bachelor of Social Work degree and registration with a professional regulatory body. The ideal candidate will have one year of post-BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions and possess excellent assessment skills, the ability to implement an evidence-based plan of care, and a working knowledge of the DSM.

The successful candidate will also have experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery, ability to navigate and de-escalate situations, and group facilitation skills.

Hours
  • Full-time Long Assignment; 75 hours biweekly
  • Approximately 1 year term
Compensation and Benefits

$33.27 - $42.01 hourly



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