Job Description

Req ID: 133913
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Flexible Within The Province
Department: MHA Professional Practice Adult APL
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Jul-23

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Mental Health and Addictions (MHA) operates out of various hospitals, clinics, and community locations across the province. It is comprised of specialized teams of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physicians, Nurses, Social Workers, Health Promoters, Recreation Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Secretaries, and other members of the allied health and support team. The Advanced Practice Leader (APL) will be part of the Provincial Center for Training, Education, and Learning (PCTEL) and will report to the Provincial Clinical Leader and Manager of Training and Education.

This position has a special focus on training mental health clinicians within the MHA Program to provide assessment and psychotherapy that has been adapted to meet the needs of people from under-represented and/or marginalized populations. As such, the APL will possess attributes, values, knowledge, and skills that demonstrate an understanding of equity and a commitment to diversity. They will have experience engaging across difference, articulating bias, and training clinicians in cultural humility and responsiveness. They will be knowledgeable about minority stress and resilience and have experience working with clients from under-represented and historically, persistently, or systematically marginalized groups.

The APL will use 0.2 FTE for clinical work and will attend PCTEL team meetings. They will have training and experience delivering evidence-based interventions for a range of disorders, including mood, anxiety, substance use, and trauma-related disorders, as well as adapting evidence-based interventions for clients from under-represented and/or marginalized groups. Certification in cognitive-behavioural therapy is an asset. Content expertise in program development and evaluation, group therapy, and adult learning are required.

The focus of this role is on training clinicians to adapt evidence-based assessment and psychotherapy interventions for people from under-represented and/or marginalized groups; as such, a person from an under-represented and/or marginalized group would be preferred.

Qualifications

• Masters in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, or Social Work
• Registered, or eligible to be registered/licensed with the appropriate licensing body for their discipline
• Minimum of four (4) years of formal training & clinical experience in adult mental health & addictions, including two (2) years\' experience providing clinical consultation and supervision for mental health problems, including group-based supervision, live supervision, and case consultation. Have received supervision/consultation regarding own supervision and consultation skills.
• Skills and experience providing identity-affirming, racially- and culturally- sensitive and responsive assessment and psychotherapy
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of adult learning principles and experience providing training and consultation in mental health and addictions
• Experience with program evaluation and research
• Knowledge of and experience with the DSM-5-TR diagnostic classification system.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Skills in leadership, advocacy, and team building
• 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.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Leadership skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours of Work

Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 hours biweekly

Salary Information

$41.46 - $52.13 hourly

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit

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.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify.

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