Health Care Social Worker (Masters) - Adult Neurodevelopmental Stabilization Unit

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health•Dartmouth, NS

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Health Care Social Workers provide a diverse range of interventions to clients and their families, enabling them to achieve their optimal level of functioning and health. These interventions include: psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counselling, resource counselling, and discharge planning and case management. Health Care Social Workers are actively involved in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation and collaboration on behalf of individuals/groups within the institution and community. The role is multifaceted and dynamic, requiring each Social Worker to work autonomously as well as collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams. This role requires a licensed professional who practices in accordance with a set of National/Provincial Standards and Code of Ethics and Department Procedures, Policies and Standards. The Health Care Social Worker is responsible for supervising undergraduate and graduate students in work placements. The Health Care Social Worker provides consultation based upon an advanced level of education (MSW) which includes an integrated knowledge of the social, structural, emotional, psychological and cultural factors that affect well-being.

Requirements

Master's degree in Social Work from a recognized university
Current registration with the NSCSW
Minimum two (2) years related clinical experience required
Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
Ability to reach a joint formulation with the client and family
Demonstrated experience integrating various psychotherapeutic approaches such as CBT (cognitive behavior therapy), solution focused therapy, DBT (Dialectal Behavioral Therapy)
Must have experience facilitating groups and individual sessions related to the previous mentioned therapies
Advanced psychotherapy skills; including in brief therapies
Demonstrated experience providing group treatment
Ability to demonstrate effective time management and disciplined self-organization
Demonstrated comfort and skills working collaboratively with community partners
Ability to complete mental health assessments using DSM formulations
Excellent communication skills
Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

Nice To Haves

Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

Provide psychosocial assessments, adjustment therapy, supportive therapy, crisis counselling, resource counselling, and discharge planning and case management.
Engage in advocacy, education, program planning, consultation, and collaboration on behalf of individuals/groups within the institution and community.
Work autonomously and collaboratively within interdisciplinary teams.
Practice in accordance with National/Provincial Standards and Code of Ethics and Department Procedures, Policies and Standards.
Supervise undergraduate and graduate students in work placements.
Provide consultation based upon an advanced level of education (MSW) which includes an integrated knowledge of the social, structural, emotional, psychological and cultural factors that affect well-being.