Social Worker

5 days ago

Sydney, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:157481**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Eastern** Zone, **Cape Breton Regional Hospital**
**Department**:OPEZ Sprint Cardiac CBR**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: UNIFOR** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:30-Aug-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Social Worker will be responsible for developing and ensuring the systematic provision of a high quality and specialist clinical psychology services in the Cardiac Rehab Clinic. The Social Worker will function as a primary therapist within a multidisciplinary team. Engaging in research and program development, the Social Worker will be involved in the planning and evaluation of behavioural interventions within the services and assist with the transition of clients back to a healthy lifestyle.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Doctoral degree from a recognized, accredited program in Clinical Psychology with a strong clinical health psychology background, including a one-year accredited clinical pre-doctoral internship is required
- Registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) is required
- A minimum of 2 years training and experience working in related area of practice is preferred
- Familiarity with behavioral programming is highly desirable
- Familiarity with clinical health psychology assessments and interventions is highly desirable
- Formal training and clinical experience conducting brief in-patient psychological assessments, psychological interventions and consultation
- Demonstrated experience and expertise in formulating and implementing treatment plans
- Self-directed in his/her practice with an ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team while dealing with challenging clinical situations
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills in program evaluation and clinical research would be an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

**Hours of Work**:
**Salary Information**:
$ - $ hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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