Social Worker III

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Newfoundland and Labrador; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus up to $16,000

Come Home Incentive up to $50,000

Relocation Assistance and Support

Student bursaries up to $10,000

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking a Social Worker III in the Labrador Grenfell Zone. The role focuses on providing mental health, addictions, and concurrent treatment services, with intake triage allocation and leadership for the MH&A team delivering Doorways in Schools counseling in designated areas.

The position requires an MSW, NLASW registration, and substantial experience in mental health/addiction work, including Indigenous population engagement.

Qualifications

• Graduation with a Clinical or Integrated Master’s Degree in Social Work.
• Registration with NLASW.
• Five of the past seven years of mental health and addictions experience.
• Experience with Indigenous populations and knowledge of community services.
• Advanced clinical assessment and intervention skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the first point of contact for mental health and addictions services within the Labrador Grenfell Zone.
• Support intake by screening and triaging referrals and linking to services per the Provincial Stepped Care Model.
• Provide orientation, training and consultation to MH&A staff as a senior clinical resource.
• Develop and implement quality improvement activities and program evaluation with statistics and recommendations.
• Travel within the zone as needed; work independently and with the team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Case management

Therapy skills

Education

MSW / Master’s in Social Work

Job description

Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone
Location: TBD - To Be Determined within Labrador Grenfell Zone
Social Worker III
Labrador Grenfell Zone - Mental Health & Addictions Services
Permanent Full-time
NAPE HP
56887POS

Hours 75 Hours biweekly (8 hours; Days)

Salary CGHP43 (CAD46.39 - CAD57.26 per hour)Plus applicable Labrador Allowance.

For more information about Labrador Benefits, please visit Labrador Benefits Policy - Treasury Board Secretariat

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

• Signing bonus up to $16,000
• Come Home Incentive up to $50,000
• Relocation Assistance and Support
• Student bursaries up to $10,000

For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit www.workinhealthnl.ca/incentives or email [e-mail]

*subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually

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

For more information please visit Canada Student Loan Forgiveness - Canada.ca

About the Role

The Social Worker III is a specialized clinical position that provides mental health, addictions, and concurrent treatment services to individuals and/or family members. This position will have a .50 allocation for intake and triage of referrals to the community Mental Health and Additions Program in the Labrador Grenfell Zone. The Social Worker III will also act as the Clinical Lead for the Mental Health and Addictions team who are providing Doorways in Schools Counseling services in designated areas and provide .50 of clinical services as required. Travel within the zone to support service delivery is required.

This position exercises a significant degree of independent clinical judgment. The Social Worker utilizes a variety of skills including clinical counseling, case management, assessment and critical thinking skills. The social worker will work and liaise collaboratively with the schools, families and other community agencies in the region.

This is not a remote position. Individual must reside in the Labrador Grenfell Zone.

Qualifications

Graduation with a Clinical or Integrated Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited program with the MSW field placement in a clinical practice is required.

Registration with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers (NLASW).

Five (5) of the past seven (7) years of recent related mental health and addiction experience.

Experience working with Indigenous populations & extensive knowledge of community-based services, organizations and resources.

Advanced clinical assessment skills, advanced intervention skills, and therapy experience with individuals, couples, groups, and families, clinical practice evaluation, and research design methodology.

Demonstrated advanced clinical skills in assessment, case management principles, interviewing and crisis intervention techniques, social work programming and delivery methods, analytical/critical thinking, organizational, leadership, supervision and oral/written communication skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Demonstrated knowledge of best Practice Standards, as it relates to assessment, treatment, planning, counselling and evaluation.

Demonstrated independence, initiative and ability to work with others.

A valid Newfoundland and Labrador Class 5 driver’s license.

Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE)

A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.

A satisfactory certificate of conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Duties

Serve as the first point of contact for individuals and families seeking mental health & addictions services within the Labrador Grenfell Zone.

Support the intake process by performing initial screening and triage of referrals and facilitating connections to service for individuals in alignment with the Provincial Stepped Care Model.

Provide orientation, training and consultation to Mental Health and Addictions staff and act as a senior clinical resource.

Develop and implement a wide range of quality improvement activities such program evaluation, compiling accurate statistics reports and service recommendations.

Ability to travel within the zone as needed.

Other related duties as required, may be required to work alone.