Social Worker II

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Happy Valley-Goose Bay; On-site; CAD 61,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Labrador Allowance

Return in Service Commitment

Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking a Social Worker II to deliver addictions and concurrent treatment services. The role involves individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and collaboration with community resources within an interdisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will conduct comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and provide culturally aware, trauma-informed care for clients and families affected by substance use disorders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work is required.
• Registration/licensure with NLCSW is required.
• 3–5 years experience in mental health and addictions.
• Experience with Indigenous populations.
• Knowledge of best practices in addictions, programs and community resources.
• Knowledge of assessment, treatment, planning, counselling and evaluation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation and administrative advice to other social workers in Labrador Grenfell Zone.
• Coordinate planning for program development and addiction-related issues.
• Develop orientation for new staff involved with addiction care.
• Complete assessments to identify risk factors and implement interventions.
• Develop and implement treatment plans and provide counselling to clients and families.
• Support aftercare and relapse prevention programming.
• Lead individual and group therapy sessions in clinical settings.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to determine treatment plans.
• Maintain comprehensive client records and coordinate with community resources.
• Provide virtual assessments and support via secure platforms.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Counselling

Assessment

Communication

Independent work

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Job description

Hours 75 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days)

CGHP42 (CAD44.64 - CAD55.25 per hour) Subject to Classification Review. Plus applicable Labrador Allowance.

Financial incentives may be available and can be combined with a required Return in Service Commitment:

• *subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually

This position may be eligible for consideration in the Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

Demands, duties, qualifications

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager of Mental Health and Addictions, the Social Worker II is a specialized clinical position that provides addictions and concurrent treatment services to individuals. The successful candidate must be comfortable working independently while also focusing on developing strong working relationships with community resources, service users, and the larger interdisciplinary team. As part of this role, the Social Worker II will also provide virtual addictions support as needed.

The Social Worker II supports individuals throughout their treatment journey, from initial engagement to accessing formal treatment services. This position will collaborate with service users, as well as community resources to facilitate meaningful and thorough addiction intervention, including care plans upon completion of residential treatment programs, supporting maintenance and recovery of addiction. This position will work closely with individuals who are experiencing substance use and alcohol disorders and provide supportive intervention on their path to recovery.

The successful candidate will work with individual experiencing acute substance use-related crises, while providing comprehensive clinical assessment, crisis intervention, stabilization through counselling therapy, client care plans, administration of assessment tools and tests as needed, and make clinical recommendations for treatment, while also acting as a direct support for addictions care needs of the client.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from a recognized post-secondary institution is required.
• Applicable Registration and or Licensure with the Professional Association is required (NLCSW).
• Minimum of three to five years experience working in a mental health and addictions setting.
• Experience working with Indigenous populations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in addictions, programs, services, and community-based resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practice standards as it relates to assessment, treatment, planning, counselling, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability in skill assessment, counselling, crisis intervention techniques, programming, and delivery methods.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with co-workers, service users, community partners, and in a one-on-one setting and/or group environment.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Use of a private vehicle and valid driver's license is a requirement.
• A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.
• A Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check is required.
• Experience in crisis intervention and the ability to respond to the emergent needs of clients.
• This position exercises a significant degree of independent clinical judgment.
• Significant and current knowledge in utilizing community mental health resources and approaches, such as supportive counselling and crisis and suicide intervention.

Duties

• Provide clinical consultation and administrative advice, direction and assistance to other social workers in the Labrador Grenfell Zone assisting with service users requiring addiction care.
• Acts as a resource on addiction and substance use specific issues and coordinates planning for program development.
• Develops and/or implements an orientation program for new staff who work with individuals experiencing alcohol/and or substance use disorder.
• Completes initial and on-going assessments to identify risk factors and implement appropriate interventions, modifies case plans and initiates follow-up services as required.
• Implements treatment plans, provides in-depth counselling to clients and families.
• Acts as a direct support for addictions aftercare and relapse prevention programming.
• Develops and implements therapeutic individual and group sessions within a health care or community setting.
• Coordinates and/or participates in multi-disciplinary teams to determine appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Provides in-depth psychosocial evaluations of clients through written documentation and case conferences with recommendations for follow-up plans.
• Reviews, coordinates and assists clients with treatment applications, referral processes, and navigation of available services.
• Acts as a resource for, and provides consultation to, a variety of professionals and community agencies; coordinates and advocates for the provision of services on behalf of the client and family.
• Maintains accurate and comprehensive records of client assessment, treatment/intervention and progress.
• Liaises with various community agencies.
• Provide in-person and virtual assessment and support to service users seeking addiction recovery’ clinics using a secure video platform.
• The incumbent will conduct mental health assessments, obtain collateral information from nursing/medical staff, family members, etc. and coordinate with other disciplines and available community resources to provide follow-up care, to enhance service to clients.
• Provide timely, culturally aware and trauma informed care to individuals currently experiencing addiction or who are in addiction recovery.
• Collaborate with Indigenous communities and local service provides to improve access to addiction care.
• Regular travel within the zone to support service delivery will be required.
• Other related duties as required, may be required to work alone.