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

    Nova Scotia Health Authority
    Nova Scotia Health Authority Dartmouth, Canada

    1 week ago

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    Full time
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    About the Opportunity

    Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Community Outreach Worker (COW) provides a range of clinical services to adults and their families affected by mental illness and/or substance use or gambling disorder. The COW 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. The COW must be knowledgeable and use principles of harm reduction, community development and psychosocial rehabilitation PSR). The successful candidate 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 of Social Work

    • Must be registered or eligible for registration with professional regulatory body.

    • One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions required

    • Screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment

    • This role requires a high degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care.

    • Working knowledge of the DSM

    • Experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery

    • Ability to navigate and de-escalate situations and offer crisis support.

    • Group facilitation skills.

    • Ability to use motivational interviewing skills and engage with clients/families

    • Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and program and community development methods

    • Demonstrated knowledge of recovery-oriented practice and client and family centered care

    • Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation

    • Knowledge and experience with a trauma informed care approach

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

    • Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships

    • Strong problem solving skills

    • Demonstrated ability to make sound and reliable clinical decisions

    • 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

    • Full Time Long Assignment; % FTE; 75 hours biweekly
    • Approximately 13 month term

    Compensation and Incentives

    $ $42.01 hourly

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