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What employers posted for this occupation in Nova Scotia, from Job Bank’s open data, and the employers approved to hire foreign workers for it. Counts and medians of what was posted, nothing more.
40 vacancies, 67% full time, 50% permanent, 71% relayed from other job boards. Over the last twelve months: 285 postings, about 24 a month.
Medians are of the pay written in the postings, hourly and salaried postings separately, never converted. Half of postings paid more, half less.
TEER 2: usually a college diploma, apprenticeship of two or more years, or supervisory work. Express Entry programs count work in TEER 0 to 3, so Canadian experience in this occupation could count toward the Canadian Experience Class.
On IRCC's Healthcare and social services occupations list, so experience in it can open category-based Express Entry rounds (12 months in the occupation within 3 years, and the program requirements still apply).From IRCC’s category-based selection page, as our rules engine reads it.
Not on IRCC's high-wage occupation list, so a job offer in it earns no extra Express Entry points under the November 3, 2026 changes.From IRCC’s high-wage occupation list, as our rules engine reads it.
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Job Bank’s open data describes each posting but names no employer and gives no link, and a posting may have closed since. For the live postings themselves, search Job Bank.
Search Job Bank for social and community service workers in Nova Scotia
| Posted | Title in the posting | Place | Pay as posted | Terms | Asked for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | community and social services worker (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $2,385.98 to $3,273.84 biweekly | Full time, Term or contract | English |
| Sep 28, 2026 | community service worker (relayed from another job board) | Argyle | $24.10 to $24.10 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 28, 2026 | victim services counsellor (relayed from another job board) | Sydney | $2,698.22 to $3,273.84 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |
| Sep 24, 2026 | community services officer - social services (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $36.00 to $36.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 24, 2026 | drop-in centre worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $34.00 to $34.00 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 24, 2026 | community mental health worker | Coldbrook | $21.75 hourly3 to 48 hours a week | Part time, Casual employment, Day, Shift, Weekend, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 24, 2026 | mental health worker | Halifax | $26.85 hourly15 to 30 hours a week |
Employers issued a positive labour market impact assessment for this occupation in Nova Scotia, as Employment and Social Development Canada publishes them each quarter. An approval is a position on an LMIA in that quarter: not a vacancy today, not a promise to hire you, and not a work permit. The department leaves out employers named after a person, so the list is not complete.
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| Part time, Permanent employment, Day, Weekend, Night |
| Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 24, 2026 | community mental health worker | Halifax | $26.85 hourly84 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift, Weekend, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | community rehabilitation worker | Conway | $23.70 to $25.69 hourly (to be negotiated)48 to 80 hours a bi-weekly | Part time, Term or contract, Day, Evening, Weekend, On call | Other trades certificate or diploma, No experience, English |
| Sep 23, 2026 | rehabilitation service worker | Bridgetown | $23.70 to $25.69 hourly (to be negotiated)48 to 80 hours a bi-weekly | Part time, Term or contract, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, On call | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, No experience, English |
| Sep 21, 2026 | residential counsellor - group home | Oxford | $20.91 to $26.84 hourly (to be negotiated)15 to 48 hours a week | Full time, Casual employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Morning | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, 1 to less than 7 months, English |
| Sep 17, 2026 | community centre coordinator (relayed from another job board) | Lantz | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 17, 2026 | community centre coordinator (relayed from another job board) | Elmsdale | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 16, 2026 | community development worker (relayed from another job board) | Yarmouth | $59,700.00 to $61,700.00 annually | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 16, 2026 | family service worker (relayed from another job board) | Dayspring | $27.28 to $36.09 hourly | Full time, Term or contract | English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | community worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $23.00 to $28.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 16, 2026 | community development worker (relayed from another job board) | Digby | $59,700.00 to $61,700.00 annually | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 16, 2026 | community development worker (relayed from another job board) | Shelburne | $59,700.00 to $61,700.00 annually | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Sep 16, 2026 | victim services counsellor (relayed from another job board) | Kentville | $1,349.11 to $1,636.92 biweekly | Part time, Term or contract | English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | case aide - social services (relayed from another job board) | Windsor | $29.23 to $34.33 hourly | Part time, Term or contract | English |
| Sep 16, 2026 | family service worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $2,046.28 to $2,707.02 biweekly | Full time, Term or contract | English |
| Sep 15, 2026 | youth worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $23.00 to $28.00 hourly | Full time | Not stated |
| Sep 13, 2026 | child and youth worker | Amherst | $24.00 to $28.00 hourly (to be negotiated)12 to 40 hours a week | Part time leading to full time, Permanent employment, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, On call | College/CEGEP, 2 years to less than 3 years, English |
| Sep 9, 2026 | case aide - social services (relayed from another job board) | Lequille | $29.23 to $34.33 hourly | Part time, Casual employment | English |
| Aug 26, 2026 | community service worker | Berwick | $25.04 hourly35 to 40 hours a week | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift, Night, Morning | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, 1 year to less than 2 years, English |
| Aug 25, 2026 | mental health support worker | Halifax | $26.85 hourly84 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Day, Shift, Weekend | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 25, 2026 | community mental health worker | Halifax | $26.85 hourly84 hours a bi-weekly | Full time, Permanent employment, Shift, Weekend, Night | Secondary (high) school graduation certificate, No experience, English |
| Aug 21, 2026 | community and social services worker (relayed from another job board) | Lequille | $2,912.93 to $3,547.06 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Kentville | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Windsor | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Dartmouth | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Middleton | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Liverpool | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Bridgewater | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Yarmouth | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 19, 2026 | eligibility coordinator - social assistance (relayed from another job board) | Digby | $19.00 to $36.06 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 18, 2026 | rehabilitation service worker | Bridgetown | $23.70 to $25.69 hourly (to be negotiated)40 to 80 hours a bi-weekly | Part time leading to full time, Term or contract, Day, Evening, Shift, Weekend, Night, On call | College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years, No experience, English |
| Aug 18, 2026 | community service worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $29.54 to $29.54 hourly | Full time, Permanent employment | Not stated |
| Aug 18, 2026 | community and social services worker (relayed from another job board) | Halifax | $2,912.93 to $3,547.06 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |
| Aug 18, 2026 | community and social services worker (relayed from another job board) | Kentville | $2,912.93 to $3,547.06 biweekly | Full time, Permanent employment | English |