Req ID: 196736
Department/Program: Secure Care Unit, Mental Health And Addictions
Location: Waterville
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (40% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: February 2025
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $52.9875 - $68.5528 /hour
Closing Date: February 18, 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 apply 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 OpportunityThe MHA Program provides a full spectrum of mental health services that includes outpatient community mental health, day treatment and residential services of children and adolescents, inpatient hospital care, forensics, and addictions. The current position is within our inpatient and outpatient Waterville Forensic service. Responsibilities include providing evidence based assessments, consultations, and interventions for youth ages 10 -19 years of age. During downtime, the psychologist would be expected to complete Choice and Partnership appointments with children and adolescents with Community Mental Health services.
Hours of WorkTwo days per week, flexibility in days worked, 0830 am – 4:30 pm.
Your Qualifications Ph. D / PsyD Degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited university program. Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology. Minimum five (5) years of formal training and clinical experience in child/adolescent mental health. Minimum two (2) years demonstrated experience in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) or similar models preferred. Demonstrated experience in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders, particularly Disruptive Behaviour Disorders and common co-morbid disorders (i.e. Learning disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Mood disorders, etc. Ability to participate in the clinical training activities of the Psychology Discipline, with a special focus on supervision of residents on integrated psychoeducational/ mental health assessments. Demonstrated understanding of child development, attachment theory and trauma informed care. Demonstrated experience with evidence-based individual, group, and family based interventions is required. Demonstrated experience in evidence-based group therapy is required. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team. Demonstrated experience leading service evaluations. Demonstrated experience in team-building. Demonstrated experience in case management and community liaison. Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrated skills in organization and time management. Demonstrated understanding of the child welfare system. Demonstrated ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team required. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Candidates must have a valid Nova Scotia Drivers License, regular use of a reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance. Competencies in other languages and asset.Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
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This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.
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