Social Worker

Lifemark Health Group; Lower Sackville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and rehabilitation company in Lower Sackville is seeking a Social Worker focusing on providing psychotherapy and assessments to military veterans. The ideal candidate possesses a Master's Degree in Social Work and engages in interdisciplinary teamwork. This full-time role offers benefits like continuing education allowances and a flexible benefits plan. Join us to enhance mental health services.

Benefits

Annual continuing education allowance

Career development pathways

Flexible benefits plan

Qualifications

• Registration with a provincial College of Social Workers as an autonomous practitioner in good standing.
• 2 years of experience in case conceptualization and psychotherapy/social work intervention.
• Experience providing social work services to military, first responders, and veterans is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal-focused psychotherapy to clients, primarily military veterans.
• Utilize a client-centered philosophy in a team environment.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences regarding client treatment.

Skills

Cognitive-behavioral approach

Excellent interpersonal skills

Autonomy

Integrity

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work (or equivalent)

Job description

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Clinical Social Worker - Lifemark Health Group

Location : Lower Sackville, NS

• Salaried (full-time and part-time opportunities)

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.

You belong here if you value practicing within an interdisciplinary team environment, based on a biopsychosocial 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 psychosocial rehabilitation services for military veterans across Canada.

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 (or equivalent)

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 thing 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

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

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