nova scotia community support worker Jobs – 84 Openings This Week

Community Outreach Worker - Adult Outpatient
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Middleton, NS
- $34.80–$46.37 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- Social Work
- Communication skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
19h
Community Living Coach – within the ILS Program (Part-Time)
Autism Nova Scotia —Halifax, NS
- $21.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership
- Communication skills
11d
Family Support Worker (Counsellor 2AB)
Province of Nova Scotia —Halifax, NS
- $4,092.56–$5,414.04 a month
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
1d
Support Worker
TREY Trauma Recovery for Exploited Youth Society —Truro, NS
- From $17 an hour
- Part-time
- CPR Certification
- Caregiving
- First Aid Certification
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Child and Youth Worker
Spark Lifecare —Halifax, NS
- $23–$28 an hour
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
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Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Recovery Support Services
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Amherst, NS
- $34.80–$48.53 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- Social Work
- Communication skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
19h
Youth Support Worker Summer Student
YMCA of Pictou County —Stellarton, NS
- $18 an hour
- CPR Certification
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
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Health Care Social Worker B (BSW)
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Amherst, NS
- $34.80–$48.53 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- Bachelor's
- Social Work
- Communication skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
13h
Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Simpson Landing
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Dartmouth, NS
- $36.57–$48.53 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- Social Work
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
10d
Harm Reduction Outreach Worker - Casual (External)
North End Community Health Centre —Halifax, NS
- $25.02 an hour
- Hotel
- Social Work
- Time management
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Health Care Social Worker B (Bachelors) - Newcomer Health Clinic
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Halifax, NS
- $36.58–$48.53 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- Bachelor's
- Social Work
- Communication skills
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
2d
Weekend Evening Worker, Phoenix Youth Shelter
Phoenix Youth —Halifax, NS
- $51,207 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Bachelor's
- Employee assistance program
11d
Health Care Social Worker (Masters)
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Dartmouth, NS
- $35.83–$55.49 an hour
- Master's degree
- Social Work
- Communication skills
1d
Disability Support Worker - Part Time
MacLean Family —Truro, NS
- $18–$19 an hour
- Full-time
- Caregiving
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
- Paid sick leave
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9d
2 Disability Support Workers (1 shifts/week and backup)
Andrew Jantzen —Halifax, NS
- $22 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- In-person
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7d
Key Worker - Phoenix Youth Shelter
Phoenix Youth —Halifax, NS
- $49,779 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Employee assistance program
9d
Health Care Social Worker (Masters) - Mood Disorders
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) —Halifax, NS
- $40.17–$54.14 an hour
- Part-time
- Customer service
- Master's degree
- Supervising experience
- Disability insurance
- Dental care
7d
Youth Care Worker (Casual)
HomeBridge Youth Society —Dartmouth, NS
- From $23.75 an hour
- Weekends as needed
- CPR Certification
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
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7d
House Staff (Youth Worker) - Casual
Portal Youth Outreach Association —Middleton, NS
- $22 an hour
- Evening shift
- CPR Certification
- First Aid Certification
- Psychology
- Mileage reimbursement
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Relief Worker - Phoenix Youth Shelter, Phoenix House, Phoenix Centre for Youth
Phoenix Youth —Halifax, NS
- $24.25–$25.25 an hour
- Full-time
- Bachelor's
- First Aid Certification
- Psychology
- Employee assistance program

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Community Outreach Worker - Adult Outpatient

Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) -
Middleton, NS

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
$34.80–$46.37 an hour
19 hours ago

Qualifications

French
Bachelor's
Social Work
Communication skills

Full job description

Req ID: 222071
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: MHA WZ Adult SMH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 19-Jun-26

Nova 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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

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 de-escalate 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 recovery-oriented 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

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

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, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

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. 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.

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community support worker jobs in nova scotia

Community Outreach Worker - Adult Outpatient

Community Living Coach – within the ILS Program (Part-Time)

Family Support Worker (Counsellor 2AB)

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Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Recovery Support Services

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Health Care Social Worker (Bachelors) - Simpson Landing

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