Social Worker

Lifemark; Kingswear; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Kingswear seeks a Licensed Social Worker to provide goal-focused psychotherapy primarily to military veterans. Candidates should hold a Master's Degree in Social Work and have at least 2 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes teamwork in a bio-psycho-social approach, ensuring the well-being of both clients and staff. The position offers competitive employee benefits and supportive work culture.

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 psychotherapy to clients, primarily military veterans.
• Conduct social work assessments and interventions in clients’ social milieu.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss clients’ treatment plan.

Skills

Goal-focused psychotherapy

Social work assessments

Cognitive-behavioral approach

Interdisciplinary team collaboration

Clear and concise reporting

Excellent interpersonal skills

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Licensed Social Worker - Lifemark Health Group

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Type: Permanent Full-time and Independent Contractor Opportunities 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 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

• Master's 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 employee benefits

• 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 [e-mail].