Social Worker

Lifemark; Nova Scotia; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Registered Social Worker to provide goal-focused psychotherapy primarily to military veterans. The role offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities to grow within a collaborative healthcare community. Candidates should have a Master's Degree in Social Work and be registered as an autonomous practitioner. The position emphasizes mental health support and community engagement, with a focus on inclusivity and wellness.

Benefits

Health and wellness support

Inclusive working environment

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience writing clear and concise assessments, progress, and discharge reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide goal-focused psychotherapy to clients, primarily military veterans.
• Utilize a cognitive-behavioral approach to improve social and community functioning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss treatment plans.

Skills

Goal-focused psychotherapy

Cognitive-behavioral approach

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work

Registration with a provincial College of Social Workers

Job description

Registered Social Worker - Lifemark Health Group

• Location is flexible: Fully Virtual / Hybrid / On-site –linked to Lifemark Physiotherapy North Sydney (105 King Street, North Sydney, NS, B2A 3S1)
• Full time, Part Time and Casual employment is available

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 PCVRS military veterans and Workers Compensation Board referrals, 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 individual and 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 assessments, 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!

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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