Click here as an internal applicant. Company :IWK Health Req ID: Department/Program: Garron Social Work, Mental Health And Addictions Location: Halifax Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly FT long:assignment (100 FTE) for 1 year x 1position(s) Start Date: July 2025 Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit Compensation: 36.5798 : 49.0035 /hour Closing Date: June 26, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time) IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other's talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive. Promoting an anti:racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi'kma'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaq people. Working in Mi'kma'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non:binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self:identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels. The Opportunity Reporting to the Clinical Manager of the Garron Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the Social Worker plays a key role in discharge support and continuity of care. As a member of the interprofessional care team, the primary responsibility of this role is to support clients and their families through the implementation of a comprehensive, individualized discharge plan developed by the inpatient interprofessional team, and to support connecting with services and resources in community. The Social Worker (BSW) monitors and implements transition care plans, identifying risks of illness recurrence and addressing safety concerns. Collaborating with the interprofessional team, they evaluate interventions, recommend adjustments, and act within their scope of practice. The role requires expertise in youth and adolescent mental health, family dynamics, addictions, crisis intervention, trauma:informed care, and interprofessional collaboration. The Social Worker liaises with community, health, and government services to build partnerships, secure resources, and advocate for client needs. Responsibilities may also include supervising BSW student placements, teaching, program development and evaluation, and participating in research. They serve as a resource to team members an