Community Outreach Worker – Adult Outreach Services – Mental Health and Addictions

Job title:

Community Outreach Worker – Adult Outreach Services – Mental Health and Addictions

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

​Req ID: 201134
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
Department: MHA Strat Adult Outreach – CRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 23-May-25Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityUnder the direction of the Manager – Community Wellness & Supports, the Community Outreach Worker is responsible for providing outreach services, including group programming, brief and early intervention, and case management for adult outpatients in the Colchester & East Hants community. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, the Outreach Worker must be knowledgeable and utilize principles from harm reduction, community development, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed practice. The Outreach Worker provides a wide range of services in the community and our clinics, including screening, assessment, referral, navigation, early and brief intervention, and group programming. The Outreach worker will be supporting and collaborating with various communities in Colchester & East Hants and the surrounding area. The Outreach Worker must have excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and time management skills.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Registered with relevant regulatory body NSCSW
• One (1) year post BSW experience in community outreach, group facilitation, early/ brief intervention, adult engagement, and community development
• Knowledge regarding the principles of community health, outreach, harm reduction, health promotion and prevention (e.g., mental health, addictions, housing support etc.).
• High level oral, written and group facilitation skills along with excellent problem-solving skills and experience with conflict resolution
• A well-developed awareness of community resources
• Ability to take initiative and work independently with limited supervision
• Travel is required, flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends is required.
• High level of Computer software knowledge (PowerPoint, Excel, and willingness to learn ASSIST Training)
• Non-violent crisis intervention, Standard First Aid, CPR, suicide risk assessment and intervention training, Mental Health First Aid required.
• Demonstrated ability to function and participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Annually access the training and education on patient, client and personal safety made available by NSH
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Minimum one (1) year of clinical experience required. If not available, candidates with less than one (1) year of experience may be considered for the selection process. If offered employment, they will be placed on the Community Outreach Worker (Developmental) scale.Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Permanent, full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and BenefitsCommunity Outreach Worker$35.83 – $46.37 HourlyCommunity Outreach Worker (Developmental)$34.80 – $43.30Successful 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.Once You’ve AppliedThank 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. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.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 self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Expected salary

$35.83 – 46.37 per hour

Location

Truro, NS

Job date

Sat, 10 May 2025 03:51:18 GMT

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