Community Outreach Worker - Bridgewater, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Bridgewater, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:148934**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Western
Zone, Dawson Centre**
Department:MHA WZ Child Dawson**
Type of Employment:Permanent
Hourly FT
(100%
FTE) x 1
position(s)
**Status: CUPE
Healthcare

Position
Posting Closing Date:9-Feb-23Nova 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:

Reporting to the Manager - Child & Adolescent Outpatient, Mental Health & Addictions, the Community Outreach Worker provides a range of clinical services to child & adolescents and their families affected mental and substance use disorders.

The Community Outreach Worker may be working in both clinic and community settings providing a wide range of services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment.

This position will play a key role in navigation, advocacy, and the coordination of resources and services within Mental Health and Addictions and the community.

They must be knowledgeable and use evidence based psychosocial interventions (e.g., MI, SRP, CBT), principles of harm reduction, and community development.

They will serve as a resource to colleagues, clients and family members and will create and enrich linkages with organizations and agencies within their community.

About You:

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

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
Registered or eligible with Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW)
Minimum of one year (post BSW) clinical experience in Mental Health & Addictions
Screening and risk assessment skills, including Suicide Risk Assessment
Working knowledge of DSM
High degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care
Ability to navigate and deescalate situations and offer crisis support
Group facilitation skills
Ability to use motivational interviewing skills and engage with clients/families
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:

Permanent / 100% FTE / 75 Hours Biweekly

Compensation and Incentives:

$ $42.06 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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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