Healthcare Social Worker (Masters) - Trauma Program

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

Job summary

A major health services provider in Halifax is seeking a part-time Health Care Social Worker to provide psychosocial support and interventions within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess a Master's Degree in Social Work and have at least three years of clinical experience. The role involves conducting assessments, crisis counseling, and engaging in community advocacy. Competitive hourly compensation between $40.18 and $54.14 is offered along with potential benefits.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience as a clinical Social Worker required.
• Previous experience in inpatient settings is an asset.
• Knowledge of family violence, sexual abuse, grief and loss, and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments and case management.
• Engage in advocacy and education within the community.
• Work autonomously and collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Counseling skills

Communication skills

Autonomous practice

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Languages (French preferred)

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

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

The Health Care Social Worker reports to the Trauma Program Manager, but is also supported by Program Manager, Bone and Joint within the Rehabilitation and Supportive Care portfolio, Central Zone. As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Health Care Social Worker 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 counseling, resource counseling, discharge planning and case management. The Health Care Social Worker is 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 the Health Care Social Worker to work autonomously as well as collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counseling, resource counseling, discharge planning and case management.
• Engage in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation and collaboration within the institution and community.
• Work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

About You

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

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized university
• Member of, or eligible for, membership in the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience as a clinical Social Worker required
• Previous experience in inpatient setting is an asset
• Strong counselling and communication skills
• Capacity to achieve a high degree of autonomous practice
• 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
• Ability to prioritize effectively
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• 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

• Long Assignment, Part-time position; 37.5 hours bi-weekly
• This position is approximately 11 months in length

Compensation and Benefits

$40.18 - $54.14 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.