Posted 20 months ago
Social Worker II
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
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Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a full-time Social Worker II at Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre in the Central Zone. The role provides clinical social work to residents and families in long-term care and personal care homes, including admissions, assessments, counselling and discharge planning. The posting states a day and evening schedule of 8 hours, a salary of CAD 43.77 to 54.16 per hour, and a permanent position.
Responsibilities:
- Provide clinical social work to residents and families in long-term care homes
- Lead the admission process through a single entry system
- Conduct bio-psychosocial assessments and individual and group counselling
- Facilitate palliative care and discharge planning
- Liaise with internal and external partners and monitor personal care homes
Requirements summary:
- Undergraduate degree in social work
- Current NLCSW registration
- Familiarity with RAI-Home Care and MDS tools
- Knowledge of seniors and facility-based care services
- Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2025-03-16
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | NLCSW registration, RCMP certificate of conduct |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Social Work |
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Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 983 |
Job description
| Zone: Central Zone Location: BVP - Baie Verte Peninsula Health Centre, Baie Verte Social Worker II Central Zone - HCS Home/Com Sw - Baie Verte Permanent Full-time 40351POS |
|---|
| Hours | (8 hours; Days, Evenings) |
| Salary | CGHP42 (CAD43.77 - CAD54.16 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0008950 |
| Posted Date | 2025-03-17 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Definition of work: This is an advanced professional level position involving a high degree of responsibility, autonomy and independence in identifying and providing specialized assessment, individual service planning and critical intervention services. This position is primarily responsible for the provision of clinical social work services to residents and families within residential long-term care and personal care home facilities. Additionally, this position will have some responsibilities for the provision of long-term care assessment and placement services within Central Health. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the social workers primary roles are to facilitate, coordinate and provide leadership in the admission process through a single entry system, facilitate the resident’s transition and psychosocial adjustment to residential placement, provide individual and group counselling, conduct bio-psychosocial assessment, facilitate palliative care, and assist with discharge planning, The successful candidate will also liaise with internal and external partners, monitoring/ licensing of personal care homes, and undertake workload measurement and reporting. Working directly with residents, families and care givers, the Social Worker II will continually assess and monitor resident strengths, resources, needs, and suitability for placement. The successful candidate will adhere to standards for client services in accordance with the Canadian Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics, the Standards of Practice in Social Work, and the Social Workers Act of Newfoundland and Labrador. The successful candidate will be committed to partner with all team members to improve worker and client/resident safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks, and implementing improvements. Required qualifications: • Undergraduate Degree in Social Work. • Current registration with NLCSW. • Familiarity with the Rai-Home Care and MDS Assessment tools. • Considerable knowledge of the needs, resources and services available to seniors and individuals residing in facility-based care setting. • Demonstrated ability in comprehensive assessment, interviewing and crisis intervention techniques, and social work programming and delivery methods. • Established analytical capability and oral / written communication skills. • Ability to work both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. • Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE) • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position. • A satisfactory certificate of conduct from the RCMP or local police authority. Preferred qualifications: • 2 years’ experience within the last 5 years working in Long Term Care, Community Supports Services, and or acute care program areas. • Graduate Degree in Social Work. |
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