Clinical Therapist Schoolsplus (à‰cole Acadienne De Truro) Mental Health & Addictions

Truro, NS, Canada

Job Description



Req ID: 112485
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Colchester East Hants Health Centre - Virtual Opportunity
Department: MHA NZ Schools Plus CRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 16-Apr-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\xe2\x80\x99re 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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.


About the Opportunity


Please Note: This is a bi-lingual position. Fluency in both French and English is required.
** This position will be serving schools in the Northern Zone (Colchester County), the position can be virtual therefore the staff can be located anywhere within Nova Scotia.

Based at the Mental Health and Addictions outpatient clinic and supporting the \xc3\x89cole acadienne de Truro, the Clinician will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team in the provision, planning, development and evaluation of a full range of mental health services to children/adolescents, groups and families and will be responsible for delivering diagnostic, therapeutic and consultation services exclusively within the school based programs. The clinician participates in meetings/case conferences with Schools Plus Schools, school program planning and outside agencies. Schools Plus is a student focused comprehensive and collaborative interagency approach to educating and providing service to the child/adolescent and family, with the school as the centre of service. The focus of Cumberland Schools Plus Schools is to support referred students and families by helping them attain timely and effective services that meet their identified needs.
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About You


  • Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a clinical health-related discipline (Masters in Social Work, Psychology (Registered, Masters), Masters in Counseling, Masters in Nursing, Masters in Occupational Therapy)
  • Current registration with relevant provincial regulatory body
  • Two years\xe2\x80\x99 related experience required (including assessment and planning, treatment and intervention and discharge planning)
  • Competency in CBT and DBT training/experience preferred
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of standard criteria used (DSM V) for the classification and diagnosis of mental health disorders.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in providing individual and group evidence informed therapies based on care plan to clients with mental illness, substance use disorders, and/or concurrent disorders
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in collaborating with families in relation to sharing information, and implementing family-sensitive services that involve families in the care and recovery of people living mental illness and addiction.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in crisis intervention, suicide and violence risk assessment/ intervention
  • Non-violent crisis intervention and Suicide Risk Assessment preferred
  • Demonstrated awareness of community resources and programs.
  • Excellent problem-solving, organizational and prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks
  • High level of written/ oral/ interpersonal communication skills; experience with conflict resolution
  • Ability to work effectively in multiple software applications required
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently with limited supervision and participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent work record and attendance, and physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  • Competencies in other languages an asset, French required

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

About You



  • Ma\xc3\xaetrise dans une discipline clinique li\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 la sant\xc3\xa9 [ma\xc3\xaetrise en travail social, en psychologie (psychologue autoris\xc3\xa9), en counseling, en sciences infirmi\xc3\xa8res, en ergoth\xc3\xa9rapie].
  • Inscription aupr\xc3\xa8s d\xe2\x80\x99un organisme de r\xc3\xa9glementation de la Nouvelle-\xc3\x89cosse.
  • Deux ans d\xe2\x80\x99exp\xc3\xa9rience connexe (\xc3\xa9valuation et planification, traitement et intervention et planification des cong\xc3\xa9s des services de sant\xc3\xa9).
  • Poss\xc3\xa9der des comp\xc3\xa9tences en th\xc3\xa9rapie cognitive du comportement (TCC) ainsi qu\xe2\x80\x99une formation et une exp\xc3\xa9rience en th\xc3\xa9rapie comportementale dialectique (TCD) constitue un atout.
  • Connaissance et compr\xc3\xa9hension av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9es des crit\xc3\xa8res officiels utilis\xc3\xa9s (DSM-5) pour la classification et le diagnostic des troubles mentaux.
  • Connaissances et comp\xc3\xa9tences av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9es relatives \xc3\xa0 la prestation de th\xc3\xa9rapies individuelles et de groupe fond\xc3\xa9es sur des donn\xc3\xa9es probantes et reposant sur des plans de soins, \xc3\xa0 des clients souffrant de maladie mentale, de troubles li\xc3\xa9s \xc3\xa0 la toxicomanie ou de troubles concomitants.
  • Connaissances et comp\xc3\xa9tences av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9es en mati\xc3\xa8re de collaboration avec les familles pour la diffusion d\xe2\x80\x99informations et la mise en place de services ax\xc3\xa9s sur la famille dans le cadre desquels les familles participent aux soins et au r\xc3\xa9tablissement des personnes ayant des maladies mentales et des probl\xc3\xa8mes de toxicomanie.
  • Connaissances et comp\xc3\xa9tences av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9es en intervention de crise ainsi qu\xe2\x80\x99en \xc3\xa9valuation des risques de suicide et de violence et en interventions connexes.
  • Poss\xc3\xa9der une exp\xc3\xa9rience en mati\xc3\xa8re d\xe2\x80\x99interventions en situation d\xe2\x80\x99urgence sans violence et d\xe2\x80\x99\xc3\xa9valuation des risques de suicide constitue un atout.
  • Connaissance manifeste des ressources et des programmes communautaires.
  • Excellentes aptitudes \xc3\xa0 r\xc3\xa9soudre des probl\xc3\xa8mes, capacit\xc3\xa9s organisationnelles et capacit\xc3\xa9 de gestion de priorit\xc3\xa9s, et capacit\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 g\xc3\xa9rer plusieurs t\xc3\xa2ches.
  • Tr\xc3\xa8s bonnes comp\xc3\xa9tences en communication interpersonnelle \xc3\xa9crite ou verbale; exp\xc3\xa9rience de la r\xc3\xa9solution de conflits.
  • Capacit\xc3\xa9 exig\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 travailler efficacement avec diverses applications logicielles.
  • Capacit\xc3\xa9 av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 prendre des initiatives, \xc3\xa0 travailler de mani\xc3\xa8re autonome avec un minimum de supervision et \xc3\xa0 faire partie d\xe2\x80\x99une \xc3\xa9quipe multidisciplinaire.
  • Excellents ant\xc3\xa9c\xc3\xa9dents professionnels et excellente assiduit\xc3\xa9, et capacit\xc3\xa9 physique \xc3\xa0 effectuer les t\xc3\xa2ches du poste.
  • La connaissance d\xe2\x80\x99autres langues constitue un atout; le fran\xc3\xa7ais est obligatoire.
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Hours


Permanent, Part Time (50%); 37.5 hours bi-weekly
Recruitment incentives and relocation may be offered to the successful candidate based on qualifying criteria.

Poste permanent \xc3\xa0 temps partiel (50 %); 37,5 heures de travail toutes les deux semaines
Des incitatifs au recrutement et \xc3\xa0 la r\xc3\xa9installation peuvent \xc3\xaatre offerts au candidat retenu en fonction de crit\xc3\xa8res de qualification.


Compensation and Incentives


Clinical Therapist
$36.59 - $48.10 Hourly
Th\xc3\xa9rapeute clinique
36,59 $ \xc3\xa0 48,10 $ de l\xe2\x80\x99heure 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.
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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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2159830
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Truro, NS, Canada
  • Education
    Not mentioned