Social Work Resource Specialist - Halifax, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Description
Req ID:158689**
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location:
Central
Zone,
Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department:
OPCZ Med/Surg Social Work**
Type of Employment:Temporary
Hourly FT long-assignment
(**100%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: NSGEU
Healthcare** Position**
Posting Closing Date:21-Jun-23**Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada.
We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province.
Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions.
Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.About the Opportunity:
Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Social Work Resource Specialist advocates and coordinates resources for clients/families to facilitate the safest and most timely transition/discharge possible.
The Social Work Resource Specialist works with clients whose primary healthcare needs can be met by linking clients and families to appropriate resources e.g.
housing, transportation, income, medications.Essential components of this role are collaboration with the social worker, other healthcare team members, government and community-based and private agencies/organizations that provide these resources.
The Social Work Resource Specialist will serve as a consultant/educator to clients/families and healthcare providers regarding resources.About You:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Bachelors of Social Work
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers
- Two years of relevant clinical experience required
- Proficiency in understanding organizational and program policies and procedures
- Expert Knowledge of resources
- Establish partnership and collaborative relationships with key stakeholders both within the organization and the community
- Demonstrates strong computer skills including data entry, word processing, electronic communication, spreadsheets and databases
- Program Evaluation skills
- Outstanding communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Hours:
- Long assignment; Fulltime position; 75 hours biweekly
- Approximately a 12month assignment
- Start Date midOctober 2023
Compensation and Incentives:
$ $42.68 Hourly
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile.
Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
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