Social Worker

Lifemark Health Group; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Social Worker to join their collaborative healthcare community. This role focuses on providing goal-oriented psychotherapy to military veterans, utilizing a cognitive-behavioral approach within an interdisciplinary team. The company values the health and wellness of its staff, offering opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment. Join a leading organization in the rehabilitation sector and contribute to the well-being of those who have served our country. If you are committed to making a difference and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual continuing education allowance

Career development pathways

Flexible benefits plan

Signing Bonus up to $2000

Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work and registration with a provincial College of Social Workers required.
• 2+ years of experience in psychotherapy/social work intervention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal-focused psychotherapy to military veterans addressing mental health issues.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss treatment plans and progress.

Skills

Psychotherapy

Social Work Assessment

Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration

Cognitive-Behavioral Approach

Excellent Interpersonal Skills

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work

Job description

Registered Social Worker - Lifemark Health Group

Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick

• Salaried (full-time and part-time opportunities)
• Signing Bonus: may be available for required experience, up to $2000.00!!
  
  

Are you a passionate Social Worker looking to belong to a collaborative healthcare community to implement our bold vision to optimize the benefit of integrated health services, including stepped-care mental health, to diverse audiences, including military Veterans in need of psycho-social intervention? If so, join Lifemark Health Group and grow with us, as we build and expand provincial teams in support of our national mental health strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clients, primarily military veterans, with goal-focused psychotherapy to address mental health and psychosocial problems that are barriers to better health and family/community engagement.
• Provide veteran clients with social work assessments and social work interventions in the client’s social milieu in order to improve social and community functioning.
• Utilize a primarily cognitive-behavioral approach to intervention based on an overall client-centered philosophy.
• Provide group psychoeducational services.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss clients’ treatment plan and goals, progress, and any barriers to functional goals.
• Deliver quality reporting and effective communication with all stakeholders.

Key Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work
• Registration with a provincial College of Social Workers as an autonomous practitioner in good standing
• 2 years+ of experience (preferred) in case conceptualization and psychotherapy/social work intervention for a range of mental health symptoms and psycho-social barriers with a variety of adult clients.
• Experience providing social work services to military, first responders, and veterans an asset
• Experience working as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team.
• Experience writing clear and concise assessment, progress and discharge reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, autonomy, and integrity.

While our company is focused on helping our clients, as a group we are equally focused on the health and wellness of our staff. We live our values in everything we do - striving for simplicity, doing the right thing, being inclusive and welcoming, and having fun!

Full-time employees are entitled to:

• Annual continuing education allowance with a wide variety of internal training opportunities
• Career development pathways, including clinical leadership
• Flexible benefits plan

You belong here if you value practicing within an interdisciplinary team environment, based on a bio-psycho-social approach to intervention, which may include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, psychotherapists/counsellors, and physical rehabilitation specialists. Together, Lifemark Health Group has become Canada’s largest health care and rehabilitation companies, which is embarking on a new chapter, along with its partners, as the designated provider of medical and psycho-social rehabilitation services for military veterans across Canada.

Apply today! Please visit our website at www.lifemark.ca

Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive. Improving inclusion and equity is a collective responsibility. Lifemark promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including but not limited to those self-identifying as a member of the employment equity groups: Indigenous peoples, Newcomers to Canada, Women, and Visible minorities.

Accommodation
Accommodations are available on request for all candidates taking part in any aspect of the recruitment and selection process. Email us at talent at lifemark.ca