Community Outreach Specialist

4 weeks ago


Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, 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 involves working in both clinic and community settings, providing services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment. 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 seeking 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 post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions, with skills in screening and risk assessment, including suicide risk assessment. The role requires a high degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of the DSM, experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery, and the ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide clinical services to adults and their families affected by mental illness and/or substance use or gambling disorder
  • Work in both clinic and community settings, providing services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment
  • Serve as a resource to colleagues, clients and family members and create and enrich linkages with organizations and agencies within their community
  • Have a working knowledge of the DSM and experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery
  • Be able to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Social Work degree
  • Registration with a professional regulatory body
  • One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions
  • Skills in screening and risk assessment, including suicide risk assessment
  • Ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care
  • Working knowledge of the DSM
  • Experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery
  • Ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support
What We Offer

Nova Scotia Health offers a competitive salary range of $33.27 - $42.01 hourly, as well as a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth and development.



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