Job Description

Req ID: 134066
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Mumford Professional Centre
Department: PHC CZ DSE Sisterhood Initiative
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Healthcare NSGEU Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Sep-22

This is reposting of Requisition 134066; therefore, candidates who have previously applied for this Req are unable to reapply

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

Please Note: This is a designated position. The successful candidate must self-identify as African Nova Scotian in order to be considered for this role.

The Nova Scotia Sisterhood through a holistic primary health care approach is to provide the opportunity to improve the health outcomes and well-being of the African Nova Scotian community in Halifax, specifically females.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Clinical Therapist (CT) provides a wide range of clinical services to Nova Scotia Sisterhood patients and families. This position is responsible for clinical services that include screening, assessments, evaluation, and intervention. This role requires a high degree of independent practice, excellent assessment skills, the ability to formulate a clinical impression based on DSM V criteria, develop, and implement a comprehensive evidence-based plan of care which may include both individual and group psychotherapy, and provide an ongoing evaluation to monitor patient outcomes. This role also requires an understanding of the health issues and barriers that face African Nova Scotian women.

Qualifications

• Master's level degree in a health-related discipline, e.g., Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent masters'
• Registration (or eligibility) with the applicable provincial licensing body
• Five years of direct clinical experience working with a racialized population with complex and chronic conditions
• Ability to conduct a comprehensive mental health assessment, including suicide risk assessment
• Knowledge and understanding of the DSM V criteria with the ability to provide a clinical impression based on a DSM V criteria formulation
• Knowledge and skills to support behaviour change and self-management
• Familiarity with Trauma-Informed Care and trauma counselling and/or training
• Well-developed intervention and treatment skills and approaches
• Working collaboratively as an interdisciplinary team member
• A full appreciation of the history of African Nova Scotia culture and history
• Awareness of Black health issues in the community
• Knowledge of social determinants of health/social context in the Black Nova Scotia community and its' importance to decision formulation and treatment options
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to make sound and reliable clinical decisions
• Excellent time management skills
• Demonstrated resourcefulness, flexibility and innovation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Experience and familiarity with One Content and Patient Healthcare Scheduling software an asset
• Valid Nova Scotia Driver's License
• Travel to other sites is required and must have access to a reliable vehicle
• 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 of Work

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Salary Information

$36.04 - $47.39 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 NSGEU 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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