Health Care Social Worker (Bachelor's) - Recovery Support Centre - Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Nictaux, NS

8d•CA$36 - CA$49•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the direction of the Manager for Recovery Support Services, the Social Worker will work within a multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for providing a wide range of clinical services to individuals including: screening, assessment, individual counselling, treatment planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, group programming, case management/navigation and consultation. The social worker will need to be knowledgeable and highly skilled in the utilization of harm reduction, recovery models and the psychosocial rehabilitation model (PSR).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Social Work
Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work (NSCSW)
Two years’ (post BSW) related clinical experience (preferably working with individuals with substance use/gambling concerns and/or mental health)
Demonstrated knowledge of community resources/ programs and community development methods.
A high degree of proficiency in screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
An ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships within health care and the community at large.
A sound working knowledge of harm reduction strategies and stages of change theory
Knowledge and experience with brief intervention strategies, solution focused approaches, motivational interviewing skills and client engagement strategies.
Knowledge and experience with trauma informed care approach.
Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation.
Demonstrated knowledge of cultural sensitivity and cultural competency.
High level of interpersonal awareness.
Demonstrated knowledge of recovery oriented practice & patient and family centered care.
Previous experience working with a significant amount of autonomy ensuring the plan of care is being fully articulated.

Nice To Haves

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Providing a wide range of clinical services to individuals including: screening, assessment, individual counselling, treatment planning, discharge planning, crisis intervention, group programming, case management/navigation and consultation.
Utilizing harm reduction, recovery models and the psychosocial rehabilitation model (PSR).
Offering supportive brief intervention strategies focused on harm reduction and recovery.
Working collaboratively with care teams when adjustments are needed.