General Application

pauldavis; Cambridge; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking a Community Outreach Worker to deliver a range of clinical services to adults and families affected by mental illness and/or addictions. This role emphasizes harm reduction, PSR principles, and community navigation.

Responsibilities include screening, brief intervention, case management, and coordination with community resources, with opportunities for group treatment and crisis support in clinic and community settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work required
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with professional regulatory body
• One year post-BSW clinical experience in Mental Health/Addictions
• Screening and risk assessment skills including suicide risk assessment
• Independent practice with evidence-based plan of care
• Knowledge of the DSM
• Experience in harm reduction and recovery-oriented strategies
• Ability to navigate crises and provide crisis support
• Group facilitation skills
• Motivational interviewing skills
• Knowledge of community resources and program development
• Recovery-oriented and client/family centered care
• Knowledge of social determinants of health
• Trauma-informed care approach
• Ability to build collaborative working relationships
• Sound clinical decision making

Responsibilities

• Provide screening, assessment and brief intervention to adults with mental illness or substance use disorders
• Offer case management/navigation and support for access to resources
• Deliver individual and group treatment within clinic and community settings
• Apply harm-reduction and recovery-oriented practices in care plans
• Coordinate resources and linkages with community organizations
• Engage families and clients in care planning and decision making

Skills

Screening & risk assessment

Harm reduction

Recovery-oriented practice

Motivational interviewing

Group facilitation

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Client/family centered care

Knowledge of social determinants ofสุข

Education

Bachelor of Social Work

Job description

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Community Outreach Worker (COW) provides a range of clinical services to adults and their families affected by mental illness and/or substance use or gambling disorder. The COW may be working in both clinic and community settings providing a wide range of services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment. This position will play a key role in navigation, advocacy, and the coordination of resources and services within Mental Health and Addictions and the community. The COW must be knowledgeable and use principles of harm reduction, community development and psychosocial rehabilitation PSR). The successful candidate will serve as a resource to colleagues, clients and family members and will create and enrich linkages with organizations and agencies within their community.

About You

We would love to see if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Social Work
• Must be registered or eligible for registration with professional regulatory body.
• One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions required
• Screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
• This role requires a high degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care.
• Working knowledge of the DSM
• Experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery
• Ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support.
• Group facilitation skills.
• Ability to use motivational interviewing skills and engage with clients/families
• Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and program and community development methods
• Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and client and family centered care
• Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation
• Knowledge and experience with a trauma informed care approach
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to make sound and reliable clinical decisions
• 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 biweekly
• Travel required - must have access to reliable transportation

Compensation and Benefits

$35.83 - $46.37 hourly

Payscale HTH126
Developmental (less than 1 year experience)

$34.80 - $43.30 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.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

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.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.