Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Simpson Landing - Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is looking for a Health Care Social Worker for a short-term assignment at Nova Scotia Hospital. This position involves providing compassionate care, engaging with patients, and addressing psychosocial needs in the community. Join a team dedicated to improving mental health outcomes within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers.
• 2 years post graduate clinical experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of mental health treatment theories.

Responsibilities

• Provide collaborative, holistic care in mental health.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments.
• Focus on engagement, assessment, and intervention.

Skills

Knowledge of the DSM

Client-centered approach

Group facilitation

Understanding of addiction

Collaborative working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 204720
Location: Central Zone,Nova Scotia Hospital
Department: MHA CZ Rehab Social Work
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly PT short-assignment (60% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Jun-25

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Simpson Landing is part of Recovery and Integration (R & I), Nova Scotia Health, Mental Health & Addictions. R & I offers an integrated network of opportunities for people living with mental illness and experiencing significant functional challenges to participate and receive needed support for successful community living. A range of clinical and rehabilitative opportunities are offered. Simpson Landing is a 24/7 setting where services are guided by Recovery–oriented approach, with an emphasis on Psychosocial Rehabilitation.

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 graduate related clinical experience required
• Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
• Previous experience working with clients with MHA's concerns preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of various treatment theories and practice of harmful involvement, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and stages of change
• Knowledge of the field of addiction and addiction related programming and treatment
• Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
• Demonstrated experience with psycho-educational group facilitation
• Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
• Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
• 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

• Short Assignment, Part-Time (60%) / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
• June 2025 to October 2025, approximately 5 months

Compensation and Benefits

$35.86 - $45.29 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 Healthcarebargaining unitposition. 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.