Social Worker (MSW), Rehabilitation Services

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 228226 
Department/Program: Social Work Rehab, Children's Medical Care 
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date:
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.1798 - $57.4364 /hour
Closing Date: 29-Oct-26 (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 Rehabilitation Services, this Social Worker practices as a member of interprofessional teams to provide services to children and their families within the rehabilitation portfolio. This position may provide services to inpatient and ambulatory care areas, including all clinics within rehabilitation services (for example, Developmental Clinic, Neurology, and Rehab Clinic). The Social Worker hired will work with the other Rehab Social Workers to triage the needs of the portfolio and prioritize workload. The Rehabilitation Social Worker supports children and families to build their capacity to identify and engage in accomplishing their goals; provides services and advocacy within the health care setting and in the community; provides psychosocial and family system assessment; provides individual and family therapy; supports families in navigating and accessing services within the health centre and the community; and provides information and referrals to other team members and services. The Social Worker builds professional relationships with collaborating teams, agencies, and community partners; participates in collaborative centre-based and community-based committees and initiatives to support and evaluate the services offered to individuals; participates in service development/improvement; and encourages an inclusive model of care. The Rehabilitation Social Worker also provides occasional back-up for service provision to other areas across the health centre.

Hours of Work

8:30 - 4:30 (Monday - Friday)

Your Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work required.
• Current license/registration or eligibility for licensure/registration to practice with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW) is required.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience as a master's prepared Social Worker required. Clinical pediatric experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Child and Family Services Act is required.
• Clinical experience (including knowledge of best practices) in assessment and intervention of children with developmental and neurological disabilities and their families is required. This includes having expertise in understanding child development, lifespan development, and family dynamics in the context of developmental and neurological disabilities.
• Clinical experience in individual, family, and group therapy is required; pediatric experience is preferred 
• Demonstrated ability to triage care and identify solutions in a fast-paced environment and manage stressful situations as required.
• Demonstrated Social Determinants of Health-based practices.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to access healthcare and community resources required.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management, and communication skills (both verbal and written) required.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an interprofessional team and independently as required.
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Family Centred Care required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of person-in-environment practice required. Experience in solution-focused coaching and brief single-session therapy preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with the team, collaborating agencies, and community partners required.
• A valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for home visits are required. 
• Experience in crisis intervention and trauma debriefing preferred.
• Experience in case management and community development is preferred.
• Competencies in other languages are an asset. 

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

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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.

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