Social Worker - Addictions / Nurse - Addictions

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs.ca site. Only online applications will be considered.

Work environment

The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team. In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, to learn, to progress in their careers and have job satisfaction over the long-term.

Intent of the process

This inventory will be used for various tenures (indeterminate, deployment, specified period, assignment, secondment). Applicants who meet the essential qualifications will have their application included in the inventory for this ongoing selection process. As positions become available, the applicants meeting the initial screening requirements identified by the hiring manager may be contacted and referred for consideration. Please ensure that your information is updated and remains current in your PSRS Applicant Account.

Your application in this inventory will be active for 365 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 14 days before the end of your active period. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

OR

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Significant* and recent** experience working in addictions treatment.
• Significant* and recent** experience working with adult clients in a mental health care setting.

*Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities in the field of addictions assessment, treatment planning, and counselling and/or therapy, which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 3 years. **Recent is defined as being within the last 6 years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual Imperative (BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC, BCC/BCC, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the qualifications below may be deemed as an essential “must have” or an asset qualification “nice to have”:

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of substance use disorders and process addictions, its causes and effects, evidence-based models of treatment interventions and their applications.
• Knowledge of concurrent mental health including trauma-informed care.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.

ABILITIES

• Ability to assess substance use disorders and suggest a differential diagnosis or concurrent disorder.
• Ability to assess process addictions (e.g. pathological gambling, compulsive sexual behaviour, gaming, etc).
• Ability to provide a broad range of evidence-informed counselling approaches in both individual and group modality based on individual needs.
• Ability to deliver psycho-educational sessions.
• Ability to communicate orally.
• Ability to communicate in writing.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of an inter-disciplinary team.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented
• Judgment
• Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

• Degree in Addictions studies or in concurrent mental health and addictions at the college or university level.
• Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor with the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF): ICADC, CCAC, ICCAC, ICCDPD, ICCDP
• Master’s degree in social work with a clinical specialization.
• Master’s degree in nursing with a clinical specialization in mental health nursing
• Post graduate certificate in mental health nursing or addictions
• CNA certification in Mental Health Nursing

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

• Significant* and recent** experience in providing therapeutic interventions with couples and/or families.
• Significant* and recent** experience working collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary environment.
• Experience using electronic applications such as MS Office Suite such as Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

*Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities in the field being assessed, which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 3 years.

** Recent is defined as being within the last 6 years.

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the organizational structure and service delivery mandate of the Canadian Forces Health Services

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal peoples, Persons with a Disability; Visible Minorities, Women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• May require overtime on short notice
• May require shift work or variable hours
• May require to provide assessment/counselling through Video-teleconferencing (VTC)

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Security/Reliability: Enhanced Reliability.

Registered in good standing with a provincial social work regulatory college/association in the province where employment is sought.

OR

Registered in good standing with a provincial nursing regulatory college where employment is sought.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written exam may be administered.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.