Social Worker

1 week ago

Halifax, Canada North End Community Health Centre Full time

**Job Summary**:
The Social Worker (MSW) is a member of and provides specialized social work services to the interdisciplinary primary health care team. Reporting to the Manager of Allied Health, the Social Worker is responsible for providing consultation and ethical decision-making based on an advanced level of education which includes the integration of psychotherapeutic modalities, assessments, and culturally relevant interventions, engaging, working, and consulting with specific client populations.

The Social Worker integrates a structural approach in their practice and is concerned with the relationships between people, their environments, and broader society which are integral to psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual development and well-being, and addressing societal injustices. The Social Worker works with client populations whose needs are complex and require a high level of interprofessional collaboration. The Social Worker is expected to have a solid grasp of emerging and established theories that inform their practice and are committed to further advancing their knowledge and skills to provide effective interventions to marginalized populations.

Education and Experience:

- Completed a Master of Social Work (MSW) from an accredited University.
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW).
- 2+ years’ experience in community, primary health care and/or clinical social work required.
- Completed or willing to complete and regularly update knowledge in competency training and foundational courses regarding various specialized therapeutic modalities/interventions including, but not limited to CBT, DBT, ACT, narrative therapy and solution-focused therapy as required for specific clientpopulations and disorders.
- Working knowledge of the DSM-V and mental health best practices.
- Experience in completing comprehensive biopsychosocial-cultural assessments, case planning and case presentations.
- Knowledge and experience of working with people who have complex needs and who are experiencing substance use, homelessness and/or poverty.
- Ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis and debrief supports to clients and staff as required.
- Knowledge and experience working with historically marginalized populations, including African NovaScotian, Indigenous and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and providing culturally appropriate care and referrals.
- Completed (or willing to complete) GEI Foundations training and has experience in completing assessments and readiness letters to clients seeking gender-affirming care according to WPATH SoCv8 and MSI requirements.
- Knowledge of the issues faced by 2SLGBTQIA+ populations and familiarity with local resources, including knowledge of effective sexual health and harm reduction combination approaches and recovery-oriented practice considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of adult education principles and group work/facilitation skills.
- Experience in navigating complex systems and community services and supports (e.g. IncomeAssistance, Nova Scotia Provincial Housing Agency, Provincial pharmacare programs).
- Knowledge and awareness of culturally appropriate resources, agencies and interventions.
- Understanding and knowledge of Afrocentric and Indigenous perspectives and approaches to socialwork

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