Multi-Unit Health Care Social Worker

About the Opportunity Health Care Social Workers provide a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families, enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. These interventions include: psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counselling, resource counselling, and discharge planning and case management. Health Care Social Workers are actively involved in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation and collaboration on behalf of individuals/groups within the institution and community. The role is multifaceted and dynamic, requiring each Social Worker to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams. The Health Care Social Worker is a licensed professional who practices in accordance with a set of National/Provincial Standards and Code of Ethics and Department Procedures, Policies and Standards. The Health Care Social Worker is responsible for supervising undergraduate and graduate students in work placements. The Health Care Social Worker provides consultation based upon an advanced level of education (MSW) which includes an integrated knowledge of the social, structural, emotional, psychological and cultural factors that affect well-being. Please note this is a Multi-Unit/Multi-Site position in which the Strait Richmond Hospital has been designated as the home unit. The successful candidate(s) will be regularly assigned to shifts at the Strait Richmond Hospital and Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital.About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: Master of Social Work degree from an accredited university required Certificate of Registration and Membership in the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers and Canadian Association of Social Workers required Minimum 2 years of experience required Travel required - access to a reliable form of transportation required Strong counselling and communication skills Capacity to achieve a high degree of autonomous practice Knowledge of issues related to family violence, sexual abuse, addictions, grief and long, end of life, disability, and crisis intervention Able to work within a multidisciplinary team Achieve and maintain a working knowledge of community resources and medical terminology Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certificationsHours Permanent, part-time position, 37.5 hrs bi-weekly Compensation and Benefits $40.18 - $54.14 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.