Healthcare Social Worker (Masters) - Med/Surg/HH, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in Halifax is looking for a Health Care Social Worker. This role requires a Master's degree in social work and clinical experience. The Social Worker will provide various interventions to clients and their families, working within a multidisciplinary team. Strong communication and counselling skills are essential, along with knowledge of community resources and issues related to family violence and crisis intervention. Competitive hourly compensation ranges from $40.18 to $54.14.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Experience as a clinical Social Worker required.
• Knowledge of family dynamics and behaviour change.
• Capacity for high degree of autonomous practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and supportive therapy.
• Enable clients to achieve optimal health levels.
• Consult on behalf of individuals/groups within the community.

Skills

Counselling

Communication skills

Knowledge of human behaviour

Teamwork

Crisis intervention

Competency in French

Education

Master’s degree in social work

Registered with the NSCSW

Job description

• Req ID: 211693
• Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
• Department: OPCZ Med/Surg Social Work
• Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
• Posting Closing Date: 6-Nov-25

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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.

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About the Opportunity

The Health Care Social Worker reports to the Program Manager and provides a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families, enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. These interventions include psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counselling, resource counselling, and discharge planning and case management.

Health Care Social Workers are actively involved in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation and collaboration on behalf of individuals/groups within the institution and community. The role is multifaceted and dynamic, requiring each Social Worker to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams. The Health Care Social Worker is a licensed professional who practices in accordance with a set of National/Provincial Standards and Code of Ethics and Department Procedures, Policies and Standards. The Health Care Social Worker is responsible for supervising undergraduate and graduate students in work placements. The Health Care Social Worker provides consultation based upon an advanced level of education (MSW) which includes an integrated knowledge of the social, structural, emotional, psychological and cultural factors that affect well‑being. The Job Fact Sheet describes a range of practice. It incorporates entry level practitioners to those with advanced levels of practice. This range is associated with the education level, years of experience and professional development of workers within the department.

This position works within the Halifax Infirmary Emergency Department.

About You

• Master’s degree in social work from a recognized university
• Registered or eligible for registration with the NSCSW
• Two (2) years of clinical experience as a clinical Social Worker required
• Strong counselling and communication skills
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of human behaviour including systems theory, family dynamics, group dynamics and theories of behaviour change
• Awareness of local community resources and agencies an asset
• Capacity to achieve a high degree of autonomous practice
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team context
• Knowledge of issues related to family violence, sexual abuse, addictions, grief and loss, end of life, disability, crisis intervention, caregiving and continuum of care and intervention skills that come from knowledge of theoretical frameworks/approaches to practice
• 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.

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; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$40.18 - $54.14 Hourly
Developmental (less than 2yrs experience) - $35.83 - $38.79 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.