Psychologist (PhD) Youth Virtual Care-Mental Health and Addictions

​Req ID: 190237
Location: Provincial Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital  
Department: MHA Virtual Care
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 1-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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of the Clinical Virtual Care Team, the Psychologist is a member of an interdisciplinary team that includes social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, and clinical therapists. The incumbent will provide assessment, diagnosis, psychotherapy, supervision, and consultation via virtual technologies to adults.  The ability to deliver evidence-based individual and group interventions is required. As well, the incumbent will be required to work collaboratively with family physicians and other service providers and community agencies in the context of providing care. The successful candidate will have training and experience delivering evidence-based interventions, in particular cognitive and behavioural therapies, for a range of disorders, including mood, anxiety, substance use, and trauma-related disorders.

About You

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

• Recognized PhD/PsyD in Clinical Psychology from a CPA-accredited university program or equivalent
• Registered, or eligible to be registered/licensed with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience providing evidence-based interventions for mental health and addictions in adult populations
• Training and experience in the provision of cognitive and behavioural interventions for a range of mental health disorders (e.g., behavioural activation, cognitive therapy for depression, protocol-based treatments for anxiety disorders, prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy, exposure and response prevention). Certification in cognitive-behavioural therapy is an asset.
• Formal training and clinical experience in conducting semi-structured psycho-diagnostic assessment and in case conceptualization
• Experience with the provision of clinical supervision to students from psychology and other mental health disciplines, and willingness to incorporate such responsibilities into work routine
• Self-directed in practice with an ability to work independently and as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team while dealing with challenging clinical situations and crises
• Working remotely in Nova Scotia using Zoom or other virtual technology with clients throughout Nova Scotia
• Skills and experience in promoting learning cultures that emphasize anti-racist and intersectional values, analysis, and actions, clinical humility, and the responsible use of power and privilege.
• Competencies in other languages is an asset, French preferred

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information

Hours

• Permanent Full Time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

Psychologist PhD (Candidate Register):
$56.46 hourly

Psychologist PhD (Registered):
$59.60 - $62.74 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Successful candidates may also be eligible for a signing bonus and relocation assistance with a defined Return of Service contract.

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.