Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Adolescent Outreach - Mental Health & Addictions

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.

Please note this position requires the successful incumbent to be bi-lingual in both English and French

About You

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

• 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
• Knowledge of adolescent development
• 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
• Knowledge and experience with brief intervention models such as Motivational Interviewing / Solution focused models
• Must be bi-lingual in both English and French

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Travel to various sites required.

Compensation and Incentives

33.97 - $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)