About the Opportunity

Under the direction of the Manager for Recovery Support Services, the Social Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing a wide range of clinical services to individuals including: screening, assessment, individual counselling, treatment planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, group programming, case management/navigation and consultation. The social worker will need to be knowledgeable and highly skilled in the utilization of harm reduction, recovery models and the psychosocial rehabilitation model (PSR).

About You

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

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work (NSCSW)
• Two years’ (post BSW) related clinical experience (preferably working with individuals with substance use/gambling concerns and/or mental health)
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources/ programs and community development methods.
• A high degree of proficiency in screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
• An ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships within health care and the community at large.
• A sound working knowledge of harm reduction strategies and stages of change theory
• Knowledge and experience with brief intervention strategies, solution focused approaches, motivational interviewing skills and client engagement strategies.
• Knowledge and experience with trauma informed care approach.
• Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency.
• High level of interpersonal awareness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery oriented practice & patient and family centered care.
• The incumbent will need to have previous experience working with a significant amount of autonomy ensuring the plan of care is being fully articulated and work collaboratively with the care teams when adjustments are needed.
• Experienced in offering supportive brief intervention strategies focuses on harm reduction and recovery.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

If there are no applicants with two (2) years experience, applicants with 1 year (1) year MHA experience will be evaluated. If there are no applicants with 1 year (1) year experiences, applicants with no MHA experience will be evaluated.

Minimum two (2) years of experience required. If not available, candidates with less than two (2) years of experience may be considered for the selection process. If offered employment, they will be placed on the Health Care Social Worker (Developmental) scale.

Hours

• Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Shifts include days, nights and weekends
• Travel to various sites may be required

Compensation and Benefits

$35.78 - $48.53 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.