Clinical Social Worker

Location: Halifax Regional Municipality

Clinical Social Worker

Correctional Service Canada

Closing date:
February 25, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
PEN
26J
- Selection process number
2026-PEN-EA-ATL-200015 Location
Dorchester (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Saint John (New Brunswick), St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Halifax (Nova Scotia), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Truro (Nova Scotia)
Salary
$86,348 to $106,671 - (Plus Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year. Allowance for Master's Degree in Social Work is $3,850 - These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.)
Level
SW-SCW-02 - Clinical Social Worker Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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About the position

Work environment
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is a key player in public safety. We are responsible for the supervision and reintegration of offenders serving sentences of two years or more. On a typical day, we manage approximately 15,000 offenders placed within our 43 institutions and more than 8,500 offenders under supervision in the community.

We are building a strong, vibrant, and diverse team of professionals. CSC has been widely recognized as an international leader in correctional justice. We offer a variety of work locations with challenges and impacts like no other organization in Canada.

CSC supports professional growth. We offer career development opportunities and we believe in continuous learning throughout your career.
Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff positions for immediate and future needs.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (such as indeterminate, term, casual) and with various linguistic profiles requirements.
Important messages
Reference checks may be sought.

An Interview may be conducted.

You must provide proof of education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants. An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

HOW TO APPLY:

You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential & Asset Qualifications (Education and all Experience).When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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Occupational Certification:
Registration as a Social Worker with a provincial registering/licensing body

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness to travel frequently within a province or region.
Ability to work overtime on short notice or to work variable hours.
A valid driver's license.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

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EXPERIENCE
Experience in providing Social Work services to clients in mental health settings or correctional settings.
Experience working independently with minimal clinical supervision.
Experience working as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
Applied / assessed at a later date
COMPETENCIES
Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
Effective communication skills.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date English essential - English Essential
Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date
Graduation with a Master’s degree in Social Work from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in social work.

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EXPERIENCE
Experience in the provision of Social Work services to culturally diverse populations.
Experience providing Social Work services in community mental health, medical, acute or forensic settings.
Experience providing crisis intervention services.
Experience establishing, developing and managing productive and cooperative…