Health Care Social Worker (Masters) - Adult Outpatient - Mental Health & Addictions

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Adult Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Services, the Social Worker works as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and will provide comprehensive services to adults with mental health/addiction disorders who fit within the established target population. Services may also include the provision of group treatment approaches and client, family and community education about mental health disorders and their treatments. Travel may be required.

The Social Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviors, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

This position includes conducting comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and provision of professional clinical services for patients/clients who are living with complex mental health disorders and/or concurrent disorder(s).

Please note this position is located in Port Hawkesbury

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Master's degree of Social Work
• Registered or eligible to be registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW)
• Two (2) years clinical experience required working with an adult population providing time-limited, evidence based psycho-social assessments and treatments to adults (19 years and older) with Tier-3 mental disorders 
• Demonstrated skills in DSM formulation
• Demonstrated skills in applying time limited, evidence based psycho-social assessments and treatments for mental disorders to an adult (19 years and older) patient population, and commitment to same
• Demonstrated knowledge of Stepped Care principles, clinical care pathways, and outcomes monitoring, and commitment to same
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical supervision, learning and professional development, and commitment to same
• Demonstrated skills in providing culturally informed non-judgmental patient and family center care, and commitment to same
• Experience in providing supervision to psychology residents, students, and peers
• A working theoretical and practical knowledge of psychological testing applicable to an adult patient population
• Motivated with a strong customer service orientation building solid health care patients/partner relationships
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information, problem solve and utilize good judgment in decision making
• Demonstrated planning, organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives and evidence based practice
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Experience training and/or acting as a resource for other allied health care professionals and medical specialists
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Short Assignment Full Time (100%); 75 Hours Biweekly 
• Approximately 5 months
• Dates approximate and subject to change 

Compensation and Incentives

Social Worker: $37.31 - $49.05 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. (Permanent and Long Assignments only)