Social Worker, Concurrent Program, Ais

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 160254

Department/Program: AIS Addictions/Concurrent 24/7 , Mental Health & Addictions Program

Location: Halifax

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

Start Date: July 2023

Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ 37.1261 - $ 50.514 /hour

Closing Date: July 09, 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.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Adolescent Intensive Services, and under the direction of the Concurrent Program Team leader, the Social Worker is responsible for the planning and provision of treatment to youth up to the age of 19 years. As an integral member of the interprofessional team, the Social Worker is a treatment clinician responsible for providing individual, family and group treatment to clients of the Concurrent Program. The Social Worker provides consultation, guidance, and support to the program as needed, and leads the clinical coordination of treatment plans for clients. The Social Worker promotes the provision of quality evidence based care to clients and families, participates in program development, and provides leadership to the clinical treatment process.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday, 7.5 hours days, evening work may be necessary to meet needs of clients/families

Your Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated excellent time management, workload prioritization, and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated conflict resolution skills required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adolescent substance use/misuse required.
• Demonstrated theoretical knowledge and practice competency in a harm reduction approach required.
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience as a Masters prepared Social Worker in the field of Adolescent Addictions and/or Mental Health is required. An equivalent of clinical experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge of treatment implications of mental health issues found concurrently with substance use/gambling required.
• Working knowledge of CONNECT and Trauma Informed Care preferred.
• Currently licensed with, or eligible to be licensed with, the Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers required.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.
• Demonstrated proficiency in providing individual, family, and group therapy required.
• Successful completion of CPR Level C Health Care Provider course within the last 12 months required.
• Understanding of, and commitment to, evidence informed practice/best practices required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and competency in meeting IWK clinical documentation standards preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional care team, while effectively carrying out administrative and clinical responsibilities required.
• Masters Degree in Social Work required.
• Demonstrated formal supervised clinical experience and skills in the assessment and treatment of youth and families, where a young person is harmfully involved with substance use and/or gambling required.
• NVCI certification required.

T hank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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