- Bachelor's degree in Social Work
- Registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work
- Two years' (post BSW) experience working with adolescents at-risk, community resources, harm reduction and substance use
- Experience with interviewing skills, suicide risk assessment and group facilitation
- In-depth and critical understanding of health promotion/ population health framework, harm reduction, community development, strengths-based methods, readiness to change model
- In-depth knowledge of best practices related to screening, brief/ early intervention, outreach, and community linkages for youth at-risk for substance use and/ or mental health problems
- Demonstrated knowledge of evidence-based health promotion programs and initiatives for youth at-risk for substance use and/ or mental health problems
- Demonstrated awareness of community resources and programs
- Knowledge of Harm reduction and adolescent substance use
- Knowledge of mental health risks and problems for youth
- In-depth knowledge of patterns of youth substance use and mental health problems, client-related characteristics and an understanding of the challenges faced by youth at-risk for substance use and/ or mental health problems
- Youth Drugs and Mental Health course through Centre for Addictions and Mental Health preferred, or willingness to take the 8 week course upon hire
- Knowledge and experience with brief intervention models such as Motivational Interviewing/ Solution focused models
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
- Temporary Full Time position; 75 Hours Bi Weekly
- Approximately 12 Months
- Dates are subject to change
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Social Worker 1(a)
2 weeks ago
Province of Nova Scotia Amherst, Canada**Department**:Community Services · **Location**:AMHERST · **Type of Employment**: Permanent · **Union Status**: NSGEU - NSPG · **Closing Date**:19-Sep-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time) · **About Us**: · At the Department of Community Services (DCS), we ...
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Health Care Social Worker
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:174433** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Outreach CRH** · **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **posi ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:175907** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **posi ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:148718** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:174433** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Outreach CRH** · **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **posi ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 days ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:175907** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **posi ...
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Health Care Social Worker
2 days ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:160605** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Supports CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUP ...
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Health Care Social Worker
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:161161** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** **Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:MHA NZ Community Outreach CRH** · **Type of Employment**:Temporary** **Hourly FT long-assignment** **(**100%** **FTE) x **1** **posi ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
2 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:158668** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:PHCNZ STRAT-MCC PHC-CNZ** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUPE** * ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:158668** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:PHCNZ STRAT-MCC PHC-CNZ** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUPE** * ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:150734** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:PHC NZ FP Amherst Turn key CRC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: C ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
3 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:158668** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:PHCNZ STRAT-MCC PHC-CNZ** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUPE** * ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
1 week ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:158668** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:PHCNZ STRAT-MCC PHC-CNZ** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **Status: CUPE** * ...
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Health Care Social Worker B
1 day ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada**Req ID**:181756** · **Company: Nova Scotia Health** · **Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre** · **Department**:OPNZ Palliative Care Social Work CRHHC** · **Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly PT** (**50%** FTE) x **1** position(s)** · **St ...
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Health Care Social Worker
3 weeks ago
Nova Scotia Health Authority Amherst, Canada Full timeAbout the Opportunity · The Health Care Social Worker is a member of the interdisciplinary health care team providing collaborative, holistic care on the primary to quaternary care continuum. Social Workers are primarily concerned with the relationships between people and their e ...
Health Care Social Worker - Amherst, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority
Description
About the Opportunity
The Social Worker is responsible for clinical assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of prevention and early intervention programming for adolescents at-risk for or who have mild substance use and/or mental health problems. As part of a team, the Social Worker must be knowledgeable and utilize principles from harm reduction, population health, community development, health promotion and prevention, and early intervention. The Social Worker provides a wide range of services in schools and communities, including screening, assessment, supportive counseling, referral, case navigation/management, early/ brief intervention, outreach, and group programming.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
Compensation and Incentives
$ $42.89 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 Long Assignments Only)
