Registered Social Worker

Calian Group Ltd.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to provide mental health services to Canadian Armed Forces members. This full-time role, based in Halifax, offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of military personnel coping with various challenges, including operational trauma and occupational health. The successful candidate will engage in crisis intervention, conduct assessments, and develop tailored treatment plans while collaborating with interdisciplinary healthcare teams. Join a rewarding environment where your expertise will contribute to the wellbeing of those who serve our country.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with adult populations in assessments and treatment plans.
• Current membership with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers required.

Responsibilities

• Manage crisis interventions and conduct risk assessments for clients.
• Provide treatment through individual, couples, and group therapy.
• Facilitate educational activities and implement new treatment approaches.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Risk Assessment

Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Group Therapy

Psycho-Social Interventions

Telemedicine

Virtual Reality Therapy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Division: Health

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

Calian is seeking Social Workers with interest in providing mental health services to Canadian Armed Forces members in their exclusive outpatient clinic located at CAF Halifax.

This role is ideal if you have an interest in treating the military population, operational trauma, and occupational health. This is a rewarding position where you’d make a difference in the lives of the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe.

We're seeking a full-time Social Worker, up to 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Managing crisis interventions and conducting risk assessments for individuals and families.
• Conducting intakes and completing bio-psychosocial assessments for a wide range of presenting issues such as work-related stress, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicide ideation, relationship struggles, family stress, somatic complaints, personality disorders, and PTSD.
• Providing treatment through a variety of approaches including individual therapy, couples therapy, and group treatment therapy followed by evaluation of the treatment and therapeutic outcome.
• Presenting the clients’ care with recommendations to the inter-disciplinary healthcare teams to develop an individualized treatment plan.
• Analyzing the clients’ needs and providing information and advice to them and their families related to access to appropriate services and resources.
• Facilitating educational activities and group interventions such as pre-deployment briefings, psychosocial services overview presentations, and group psycho-education sessions.
• Implementing new interventions or treatment approaches such as telemedicine and virtual reality therapy.
• Distributing local outreach material such as mental health awareness material to bases and units.
• Creating and maintaining confidential client reports on treatment services.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Social Work from a recognized university.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience with an adult population administering assessments, creating treatment plans, and delivering counselling services for individuals, couples, and groups.
• Must hold a current membership certificate with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers, and be authorized to provide Psycho-Social Interventions.
• Current certification or willingness to obtain CPR Level C with AED.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.