Job Description

\xe2\x80\x8bReq ID: 155489
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - QEII
Department: OPCZ ABI Day Treatment
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 11-May-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.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Program Manager - Aquired Brain Injury (ABI) and working in close collaboration with ABI Day Program team members and members of the ABI Outreach and Outpatient teams, the Behaviorist participates in the initial assessment of acquired brain injury survivors, development of behavioral treatment plans and depending on the caseload assignment, individual and/or group-based rehab programs, provides behavioral interventions and education for survivors, their caregivers and other health professionals. There are two Behaviorist positions aligned with the Acquired Brain Injury Program: one with a caseload in the ABI Day Treatment Program and the other with a caseload in the ABI Outreach Team. The Behaviorist is one of the on-site supervisors of the Therapeutic Assistants (TAs) and provides direction and coaching to the TAs. As a member of the ABI Day Program team, the Behaviorist will work with survivors to support their adaptation to social and group-based activities, design and develop programs to foster adaptive pro-social community re-integration and participate in developing and delivering the Programs\' Core and Series curriculum.

About You

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

• Completion of a university program in a health profession required; Masters level preferred
• Must maintain membership in good standing or be eligible for membership within relevant health profession regulatory board or association
• Minimum of one year of related employment experience
• Completion of supervised practical training in behavioral analysis and non-aversive behavior therapy required, or willingness to complete same
• Completion of university courses, preferably within a health profession, in clinical assessment/evaluation, clinical interviewing and clinical intervention required
• Completion of university courses, preferably at the graduate or professional level, in clinical or applied ethics, learning, motivation, cognitive rehabilitation, adult psychopathology, human neuropsychology, cognitive neurosciences, family systems, behavior analysis, behavior modification and non-aversive behavioral therapy are strong assets for this position
• Training or experience in motivational interviewing and client centered treatment approaches are strong assets
• Training or experience in group-based treatment approaches are strong assets
• Completion of training in advanced non-violent crisis intervention, and suicide/violent risk assessment required or willingness to complete same
• Willingness and ability to travel and see patients potentially within a variety of settings within the HRM catchment area (must have valid Nova Scotia drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle preferred)
• Willingness to participate in the development of ABI Outreach, ABI Day Programming and Comprehensive Community Programming
• Willingness to work within a collaborative inter-professional context
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation and Incentives

$33.03 - $43.53 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.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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.

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