Grief & Bereavement Coordinator - Social Worker (Designated)

​Req ID: 189940
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre  
Department: OPNZ MASS CAS PALLCARE GRIEF BEREAVEMENT
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Nov-24

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

Please note: This is a designated position. The successful candidate must be from the following designated group in order to be considered and must self-identify as Indigenous. When applying, please ensure your Candidate Profile and Personal Information is up to date which includes any self-identifications. 

Reporting to the Grief and Bereavement Operations Lead and accountable to the Health Services Manager, the Bereavement Coordinator provides leadership to health care professionals within Nova Scotia Health to meet a broad range of bereavement support needs. The Bereavement Coordinator consults with and facilitates education to health care professionals who are caring for dying adults and their families in the Northern Zone Palliative Care Service as well as acts as a resources to support other staff in Nova Scotia Health.  The Bereavement Coordinator develops and coordinates a bereavement program for the Palliative Care Service and other staff and volunteers, that includes an education program, on grief, bereavement, and related topics. The coordinator would work with local community groups to support grief literacy and a partnerships approach.
 

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers (NSCSW)
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience in a Palliative Care setting
• Experience working within community agencies an asset
• Degree, certification courses or workshops pertaining to grief care or thanatology an asset
• Experience in grief and bereavement
• Demonstrated skill as a communicator and group facilitator
• Evidence of extensive knowledge of community resources
• Evidence of ability to work independently with a multidisciplinary team as well as with both hospital and community based services/agencies
• Demonstrated use of innovative problem solving and application of evidence based practice to patient services
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation
• 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

$37.31 - $49.05 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.