Health Care Social Worker B (BSW)

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Antigonish; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a leading health authority, where you will play a vital role as a Health Care Social Worker. This position focuses on providing holistic care to clients, emphasizing the importance of social determinants of health. You will engage with patients to assess their needs and develop tailored interventions, all while collaborating with a diverse team of professionals. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path with a commitment to excellence in health and healing. Your expertise will contribute significantly to the well-being of those you serve.

Benefits

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• 2 years post-BSW clinical experience required.
• Knowledge of evidence-based treatment approaches for severe mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative, holistic care across the health care continuum.
• Engage in assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.

Skills

Client-/family-centered approach

Biopsychosocial assessments

Group facilitation

Communication skills

Knowledge of DSM

Time management

Collaborative skills

Competencies in other languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

Job description

Req ID: 186877
Location: Eastern Zone, St. Martha's Regional Hospital
Department: OPEZ Social Work Services SMRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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.

Recruitment Incentives

Successful candidates may be eligible for relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

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
• Two (2) years post BSW related clinical experience required
• Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
• Previous experience working in adult community mental health preferred
• Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
• Familiarity with various evidence-based treatment approaches for use with people with severe and persistent mental illness, such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Motivational Interviewing
• Demonstrated experience with group facilitation
• Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
• Excellent communication skills
• Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
• Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self-organization
• Demonstrated comfort and skills working collaboratively with community partners
• 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 / 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$36.58 - $47.35 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.

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.

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.