Social Worker Msw - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:155041

Department/Program:
AIS Externalizing Day, Mental Health & Addictions Program

Location:
Halifax

ype of Employment:
Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)

Start Date:
May 2023

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$36.5855**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
April 25, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes.

We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager of Adolescent Intensive Services, and under the direction of the Team Leader, the Clinical Social Worker is responsible for the planning and provision of treatment with children/youth and their families struggling with Disruptive Behaviour Disorders across the age spectrum of the MHA Program.

The FIOS service provides intensive, family-based interventions for children/youth and their families using the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy Model (ESFT).

As an integral member of the interprofessional team, the Clinical Social Worker is a treatment clinician responsible for providing individual and family treatment for children/youth and their families.

The Clinical Social Worker provides consultation, guidance, and support to the service as needed, and leads the clinical coordination of treatment plans for clients and families.

The Clinical Social Worker provides clinical supervision to staff, promotes the provision of quality, evidence-based care to clients and families, participates in service development, and provides leadership to the treatment process.

Clinical services are provided to the family in their homes or another location convenient to them requiring the incumbent to travel regularly within HRM.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours days

Your Qualifications:

Masters Degree in Social Work required.
Currently licensed with, or eligible to be licensed with, the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers required.
Minimum of two (2) years related clinical experience as a Masters prepared Social Worker in the field of child/adolescent mental health and addictions is required. An equivalent of clinical experience may be considered.
NVCI certification required.
Demonstrated proficiency in providing individual and family therapy required.
Demonstrated knowledge of disruptive behaviour disorders preferred.
Demonstrated theoretical knowledge and practice competency in a family systems approach preferred. Knowledge and experience in the Ecosystemic Structural Family Therapy model an asset.
Demonstrated experience and skills in assessment and treatment of youth and families where a young person is struggling with mental health and/or addictions issues. A particular skill set in working with disruptive behaviours is an asset.
Recent experience in providing clinical supervision to staff/team preferred as well as demonstrated ability to consultant with other professionals.
Demonstrated knowledge of treatment implications of mental health issues and/or addictions.
Working knowledge of Trauma Informed Care preferred.
Understanding of, and commitment to, evidence informed practice/best practices required.
Demonstrated excellence in communication and interpersonal skills required.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional care team, while effectively carrying out administrative and clinical responsibilities required.
Demonstrated excellent time management, workload prioritization, and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated conflict resolution skills required.
Demonstrated knowledge and competency in meeting IWK clinical documentation standards preferred.
Holds a valid mínimal Class 5 Nova Scotia driver's license and reliable transportation required.
Competencies in other languages an asset