Social Worker II

Zone: Labrador Grenfell Zone

Location: HV-GB - Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Social Worker II

Labrador Grenfell Zone - Mental Health & Addictions Services

Permanent Full-time

NAPE HP

56892POS

Hours : 75 Hours Biweekly (8 hours; Days)

Salary :

CGHP42 (CAD44.64 - CAD55.25 per hour) Subject to Classification Review. Plus applicable Labrador Allowance.

For more information about Labrador Benefits, please visit Labrador Benefits Policy - Treasury Board Secretariat

Financial incentives may be available and can be combined with a required Return in Service Commitment:

• Signing bonus up to $16,000
• Come Home Incentive up to $50,000
• Relocation Assistance and Support
• Student bursaries up to $10,000

For more information on bursaries/incentives please visit or email View email address on jobs.swagapp.com

*subject to Government of Newfoundland and Labrador approval annually

This position may be eligible for consideration in the Rural Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

For more information please visit Canada Student Loan Forgiveness - Canada.ca

Competition Number : VAC0030294

Posted Date : 2026-10-19

Closing Date : Open until filled.

About the Role

Reporting to the Manager of Mental Health and Addictions, the Social Worker II is a specialized clinical position that provides addictions and concurrent treatment services to individuals. The successful candidate must be comfortable working independently while also focusing on developing strong working relationships with community resources, service users, and the larger interdisciplinary team. As part of this role, the Social Worker II will also provide virtual addictions support as needed.

The Social Worker II supports individuals throughout their treatment journey, from initial engagement to accessing formal treatment services. This position will collaborate with service users, as well as community resources to facilitate meaningful and thorough addiction intervention, including care plans upon completion of residential treatment programs, supporting maintenance and recovery of addiction. This position will work closely with individuals who are experiencing substance use and alcohol disorders and provide supportive intervention on their path to recovery.

The successful candidate will work with individual experiencing acute substance use-related crises, while providing comprehensive clinical assessment, crisis intervention, stabilization through counselling therapy, client care plans, administration of assessment tools and tests as needed, and make clinical recommendations for treatment, while also acting as a direct support for addictions care needs of the client.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from a recognized post-secondary institution is required.

Applicable Registration and or Licensure with the Professional Association is required (NLCSW).

Minimum of three to five years experience working in a mental health and addictions setting.

Experience working with Indigenous populations.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in addictions, programs, services, and community-based resources.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practice standards as it relates to assessment, treatment, planning, counselling, and evaluation.

Demonstrated ability in skill assessment, counselling, crisis intervention techniques, programming, and delivery methods.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with co-workers, service users, community partners, and in a one-on-one setting and/or group environment.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship as a member of an interdisciplinary team.

Demonstrated ability to work independently.

Use of a private vehicle and valid driver's license is a requirement.

A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.

A Certificate of Conduct and Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Experience in crisis intervention and the ability to respond to the emergent needs of clients.

This position exercises a significant degree of independent clinical judgment.

Significant and current knowledge in utilizing community mental health resources and approaches, such as supportive counselling and crisis and suicide intervention.

Duties: (Included but not limited to)

Provide clinical consultation and administrative advice, direction and assistance to other social workers in the Labrador Grenfell Zone assisting with service users requiring addiction care.

Acts as a resource on addiction and substance use specific issues and coordinates planning for program development.

Develops and/or implements an orientation program for new staff who work with individuals experiencing alcohol/and or substance use disorder.

Completes initial and on-going assessments to identify risk factors and implement appropriate interventions, modifies case plans and initiates follow-up services as required.

Implements treatment plans, provides in-depth counselling to clients and families.

Acts as a direct support for addictions aftercare and relapse prevention programming.

Develops and implements therapeutic individual and group sessions within a health care or community setting.

Coordinates and/or participates in multi-disciplinary teams to determine appropriate treatment plans for clients.

Provides in-depth psychosocial evaluations of clients through written documentation and case conferences with recommendations for follow-up plans.

Reviews, coordinates and assists clients with treatment applications, referral processes, and navigation of available services.

Acts as a resource for, and provides consultation to, a variety of professionals and community agencies; coordinates and advocates for the provision of services on behalf of the client and family.

Maintains accurate and comprehensive records of client assessment, treatment/intervention and progress.

Liaises with various community agencies.

Provide in-person and virtual assessment and support to service users seeking addiction recovery’ clinics using a secure video platform.

The incumbent will conduct mental health assessments, obtain collateral information from nursing/medical staff, family members, etc. and coordinate with other disciplines and available community resources to provide follow-up care, to enhance service to clients.

Provide timely, culturally aware and trauma informed care to individuals currently experiencing addiction or who are in addiction recovery.

Collaborate with Indigenous communities and local service provides to improve access to addiction care.

Regular travel within the zone to support service delivery will be required.

Other related duties as required, may be required to work alone.