Clinical Social Worker

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About the role

Through our long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence, the Calian team of health care professionals provide quality care to Canadian Armed Forces members in outpatient clinics located throughout Canada.

We are seeking a full time Clinical Social Worker to provide clinical services to the base medical clinic that supports Canadian Armed Forces members in Gander, Newfoundland.

Why Calian?

• Exceptional salary

  
  



• Comprehensive extended medical and dental benefits plan

  
  



• Collaborative clinic setting

  
  



• Time for administrative duties

  
  



• Motivated clients

  
  



• Diverse mental health concerns

  
  

Your Key Duties

• Managing crisis interventions and conducting risk assessments for individuals and families

  
  



• Conducting intakes and completing bio-psychosocial assessments for a wide range of presenting issues such as work-related stress, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, suicide ideation, relationship struggles, family stress, somatic complaints, personality disorders and PTSD

  
  



• Providing treatment through a variety of approaches including individual therapy, couples therapy, and group treatment therapy followed by evaluation of the treatment and therapeutic outcome

  
  



• Presenting the clients’ care with recommendations to the inter-disciplinary healthcare teams to develop an individualized treatment plan

  
  



• Analyzing the clients’ needs and provide information and advice to them and their families related to access to appropriate services and resources

  
  



• Facilitating educational activities and group interventions such as pre-deployment briefings, psychosocial services overview presentations, and group psycho-education sessions

  
  



• Implementing new interventions or treatment approaches such as telemedicine and virtual reality therapy

  
  



• Distributing local outreach material such as mental health awareness material to bases and units

  
  



• Creating and maintaining confidential client reports on treatment services

  
  

The qualifications

To be eligible for this position you must meet the following three requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Social Work from a recognized university

Must have a minimum of 3 years post-graduate experience with an adult population administering assessments, creating treatment plans, and delivering counselling services for individuals, couples, and groups.

Must hold a current membership certificate with the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers

Current certification or willingness to obtain CPR Level C with AED

Type of Assignment

Level of Effort Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Working Hours Monday to Friday, 7 30am to 4pm

Clinic Location Gander

Who is Calian Health

Calian Health is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian Health employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

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