Community Outreach Worker – Mental Health & Addictions

Title: Community Outreach Worker – Mental Health & Addictions

Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Job Type: FullTime

Description:

This job posting is for a Community Outreach Worker (COW) position at the MHA Strat Recovery Support Centre in Nova Scotia Hospital. The COW will provide clinical services to adults and families affected by mental illness, substance use, or gambling disorder. Responsibilities include screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management, and group treatment. The role involves navigation, advocacy, and coordination of resources within Mental Health and Addictions and the community.

About You

Bachelor of Social Work

Registered or eligible for registration with a professional regulatory body

One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions

Screening and risk assessment skills

Experience in offering brief intervention strategies

Group facilitation skills

Knowledge of community resources and recovery-oriented practice

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation And Benefits

$35.83 - $46.37 hourly

Developmental (less than 1 year experience): $34.80 - $43.30 hourly

Benefits package includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage, as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health offers meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams, and work-life balance in a beautiful province. From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia provides a rewarding lifestyle.

Once You've Applied

Only selected applicants will be contacted for an interview. This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position, with preference given to bargaining unit employees. Nova Scotia Health encourages all qualified applicants to apply and self-identify.

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Title: Community Outreach Worker &#8211; Mental Health &#038; Addictions
Company: Nova Scotia Health Authority
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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Req ID: 225310 Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital Department: MHA Strat Recovery Support Centre  NSH Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT longassignment (100%) x 1 Union: NSGEU Healthcare Position Posting Closing Date: 25Aug26 About The Opportunity Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Community Outreach Worker (COW) provides a range of clinical services to adults and their families affected by mental illness and/or substance use or gambling disorder. The COW may be working in both clinic and community settings providing a wide range of services including screening, assessment, brief intervention, case management/navigation, individual and group treatment. This position will play a key role in navigation, advocacy, and the coordination of resources and services within Mental Health and Addictions and the community. The COW must be knowledgeable and use principles of harm reduction, community development and psychosocial rehabilitation PSR). The successful candidate will serve as a resource to colleagues, clients and family members and will create and enrich linkages with organizations and agencies within their community.

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

Bachelor of Social Work
 Must be registered or eligible for registration with professional regulatory body.
 One year post BSW clinical experience in Mental Health and Addictions required
 Screening and risk assessment skills, including suicide risk assessment
 This role requires a high degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, and the ability to implement an evidenced based plan of care.
 Working knowledge of the DSM
 Experience in offering brief, supportive intervention strategies focusing on harm reduction and recovery
 Ability to navigate and deescalate situations and offer crisis support.
 Group facilitation skills.
 Ability to use motivational interviewing skills and engage with clients/families
 Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and program and community development methods
 Demonstrated knowledge of recoveryoriented practice and client and family centered care
 Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context and its importance to decision formulation
 Knowledge and experience with a trauma informed care approach
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships
 Strong problem solving skills
 Demonstrated ability to make sound and reliable clinical decisions
 Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

Long assignment fulltime position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation And Benefits $35.83  $46.37 hourly

Developmental (less than 1 year experience): $34.80  $43.30 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, longterm disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, highquality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the worklife balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who selfidentify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and selfidentify.

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