COMPANY : IWK HEALTH

Req ID: 209158
Department/Program: PICU, Children’s Medical Care
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until x 1 position(s)

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in social work required.
• Current license, or eligible for licensure, with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) required.
• Minimum of two (2) years related clinical experience required.
• Knowledge of the social and structural determinants of health, developmental milestones, life transitions, family systems, human behavior, mental health & addictions, intimate partner violence, psychosocial interventions, cultural safety, and children’s health and wellness required.
• Knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act and other relevant legislation required.
• Experience in biopsychosocial social justice assessments to identify strengths and challenges that will influence optimal health outcomes.
• Experience in clinical case management, advocacy, and brief therapeutic interventions preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of the social, structural, emotional, psychological, and cultural determinants/factors that affect well-being.
• Demonstrated ability to use an anti-oppressive framework in practice.
• Demonstrated ability to reach a collaborative care plan with the client and family.
• Experience with critical analyses of social, economic political, and cultural factors that influence health and wellness and deconstructing fundamental assumptions, values, and beliefs that influence professional judgement.
• Demonstrated excellent time management, critical thinking, organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
• Experience in Meditech, MS Outlook, and MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) preferred.
• Competencies in languages other than English an asset.
  Thank 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.
  If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant

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