Competition # : 40889
Department: Community Services
Location: AMHERST
Type of Employment: Permanent
Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date: 13-Nov-23 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
At the , we are a large and diverse department providing a broad portfolio of programs and services including Child and Family Wellbeing (CFW), Employment Support Services(ESS), Income Assistance (IA), Homelessness and Supportive Housing, and Disability Support Program(DSP).
Through our services, we advocate and help vulnerable Nova Scotians be independent, self-reliant, and secure. We work collaboratively across the province with a strong dedicated network of supports and staff, to achieve desired and shared outcomes for all.
About Our Opportunity
Are you seeking a career where you have endless opportunity to positively impact the lives of vulnerable children and families?
Have you always wanted to build everlasting relationships within your community, and work in an environment where you are supported to be creative, challenged, and where you have access to continued professional and personal growth and learning?
At the Department of Community Services, we are hiring Social Workers across Nova Scotia. As a Social Worker, you will join an interdisciplinary team who work together to assist children, families, and their communities in fulfilling their potential. You will have an opportunity to help someone be heard for the first time and bring about change in a positive way. We\'re here to support our Nova Scotians, and we offer our employees the opportunity to utilize and expand on their full range of skills in a rewarding, dynamic environment.
Notice to Pending Social Work Graduates: If you are a few months from graduation of your BSW/MSW program, you are encouraged to apply.
Primary Accountabilities
Social Workers ensure the health, safety, and well-being of children in the care of the Minister and those who remain in the care of their parents where concerns exist about their health and safety. Daily, you actively work to engage people and communities to build resilience, address challenges and trauma, and create change. Every day is different, and you will encounter unique challenges with responsibilities ranging from:
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