Health Care Social Worker A - Access and Flow
About The Position
The Health Care Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum. Social Workers are primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their environments, which are integral to psychosocial, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The social determinants of health are embedded in social work theory and practice and are the focus for the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Social Workers build upon the strengths of patients/clients by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills, past successes, and personal resources.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work from a recognized university
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- Two (2) years post BSW related clinical experience required
- Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
- Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
- Familiarity with various evidence-based treatment approaches for use with people with severe and persistent mental illness, such as Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Motivational Interviewing
- Demonstrated experience with group facilitation
- Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self-organization
- Demonstrated comfort and skills working collaboratively with community partners
- Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working in adult community mental health preferred
- Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Responsibilities
- Providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum.
- Focusing on the relationships between people and their environments, which are integral to psychosocial, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
- Addressing the social determinants of health in social work theory and practice.
- Engaging in the dynamic and interactive process of engagement, assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation.
- Building upon the strengths of patients/clients by focusing on existing coping strategies and problem-solving skills, past successes, and personal resources.
- Completing biopsychosocial assessments.
- Facilitating group sessions.
- Collaborating with community partners.
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- travel insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- life insurance
- defined benefit pension plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
