Health Care Social Worker

2 weeks ago

New Glasgow, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time

**Req ID**:191064**
**Location**:Northern** Zone, **Aberdeen Hospital**
**Department**:OPNZ Social Work Aberdeen**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%**) x **1**
**CUPE** **Healthcare** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:18-Nov-24**

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**:
The Health Care Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum. Social Workers are primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their environments, which are integral to psychosocial, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus for the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Social Workers build upon the strengths of patients/clients by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills, past successes, and personal resources.

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

- Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a recognized university
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- 2 years' post BSW related clinical experience required
- Previous experience working in community-based setting preferred
- Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
- Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to assist patients and families with navigation of local community resources and agencies
- Travel to other sites may be required and must have access to a reliable vehicle
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Benefits**:
$33.97 - $42.89 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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