Job Description

Company : IWK HealthReq ID: 159630
Department/Program: School Mental Health, Mental Health And Addictions
Location: HalifaxType of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1 position(s)Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $37.1261 - $50.514 /hour
Closing Date: April 08, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other\'s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our , and enjoy access to enhanced and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi\'kma\'ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi\'kmaq people. Working in Mi\'kma\'ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.Position SummaryReporting to the Clinical Manager of Community Mental Health, the Masters prepared school based clinician will work as part of an community mental health and addictions interdisciplinary team and within the CSAP family of schools as part of the SchoolsPlus program to deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and consultation services to children/youth, families and staff.
The SchoolsPlus Clinician will practice the principles and philosophy of CAPA (Choice and Partnership Approach) in all areas of position responsibility. With a focus on providing early identification and intervention for mental health and addictions issues, the clinician will provide evidence based individual and family therapy as well as group interventions, referrals to the Mental Health and Addictions Services, a bridge to support reintegration to school following treatment and Mental Health/Addictions education and consultation to school staff. The clinician will integrate prevention and health promotion into clinical practice, provide input into programming and participate in evaluation research.
Services will be provided throughout the year, including summer vacation and other school holidays, based on the identified needs of the client population, the school system and the IWK MHA Program.Hours of WorkMonday to Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm. Some evening work and flexibility required depending on caseload.Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work required.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers required.
• Fluency in both English and French, and must be able to read and write both languages required..
• Minimum two (2) years post masters clinical experience working in child and adolescent mental health services required.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification required (or willingness to obtain within 3 months of employ) is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the last 12 month required (or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge certificate required).
• A demonstrated commitment to family-centred care required.
• Demonstrated experience in individual/family therapy required.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of evidence based group interventions required.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team..
• Demonstrated strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Candidates must have a valid Nova Scotia Drivers License, regular use of a reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance.

Titre du poste :Service ou programme : Sant\xc3\xa9 mentale communautaire
Type d\'emploi : Temporaire horaire \xc3\xa0 temps plein (100 % ETP) x 1 poste
ID de la demande : 125311
Statut syndical : NSGEU Hlthcare, unit\xc3\xa9 de n\xc3\xa9gociation des soins de sant\xc3\xa9
R\xc3\xa9mun\xc3\xa9ration : De 36,0448 $ \xc3\xa0 49,0427/heure
Date de cl\xc3\xb4ture : June 27, 2023
Date de d\xc3\xa9but : D\xc3\xa8s que possible
Lieu de travail : Clinique de l\'ACSM d\'Halifax et \xc3\xa9coles du CSAP dans toute la municipalit\xc3\xa9 r\xc3\xa9gionale de HalifaxIWK Health est un centre universitaire de sciences de la sant\xc3\xa9 internationalement reconnu et respect\xc3\xa9, situ\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 Halifax, en Nouvelle-\xc3\x89cosse, qui fournit des soins tertiaires et primaires \xc3\xa0 deux millions de femmes, d\'enfants, de jeunes et de familles dans la r\xc3\xa9gion de l\'Atlantique. IWK Health s\'engage \xc3\xa0 respecter l\'\xc3\xa9quit\xc3\xa9 en mati\xc3\xa8re d\'emploi et \xc3\xa0 r\xc3\xa9duire les obstacles \xc3\xa0 l\'emploi et \xc3\xa0 l\'\xc3\xa9volution de carri\xc3\xa8re. Nous encourageons tous ceux et celles qui s\'identifient comme Autochtones, Noirs/Africains de Nouvelle-\xc3\x89cosse, personnes de couleur, immigrants/nouveaux arrivants, personnes handicap\xc3\xa9es, 2SLGBTQIA+ \xc3\xa0 postuler.R\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 du posteRelevant du responsable clinique de la sant\xc3\xa9 mentale communautaire, le clinicien ou la clinicienne en milieu scolaire titulaire d\'une ma\xc3\xaetrise travaillera au sein d\'une \xc3\xa9quipe interdisciplinaire de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale communautaire et de d\xc3\xa9pendances et au sein de la famille d\'\xc3\xa9coles du CSAP dans le cadre du programme \xc3\x89colePlus afin de fournir des services diagnostiques, th\xc3\xa9rapeutiques et de consultation aux enfants et aux jeunes, aux familles et au personnel.La clinicienne ou le clinicien d\'\xc3\x89colePlus mettra en pratique les principes et la philosophie de CAPA (Choice and Partnership Approach) ou une approche fond\xc3\xa9e sur le choix et le partenariat) dans tous les domaines de responsabilit\xc3\xa9 de son poste. En mettant l\'accent sur le d\xc3\xa9pistage pr\xc3\xa9coce des probl\xc3\xa8mes de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale et de d\xc3\xa9pendances, et sur l\'intervention connexe, la clinicienne ou le clinicien fournira une th\xc3\xa9rapie individuelle et familiale fond\xc3\xa9e sur des donn\xc3\xa9es probantes ainsi que des interventions de groupe, des orientations vers les services de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale et de d\xc3\xa9pendances, une passerelle pour soutenir la r\xc3\xa9int\xc3\xa9gration \xc3\xa0 l\'\xc3\xa9cole apr\xc3\xa8s le traitement et l\'\xc3\xa9ducation et la consultation en mati\xc3\xa8re de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale et de toxicomanie pour le personnel de l\'\xc3\xa9cole. La clinicienne ou le clinicien int\xc3\xa9grera la pr\xc3\xa9vention et la promotion de la sant\xc3\xa9 dans sa pratique clinique, apportera sa contribution \xc3\xa0 la programmation et participera \xc3\xa0 la recherche sur l\'\xc3\xa9valuation.Les services seront fournis tout au long de l\'ann\xc3\xa9e, y compris pendant les vacances d\'\xc3\xa9t\xc3\xa9 et les autres vacances scolaires, en fonction des besoins identifi\xc3\xa9s de la population cliente, du syst\xc3\xa8me scolaire et du programme de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale et de d\xc3\xa9pendances du centre IWK.Heures de travailDu lundi au vendredi, de 8 h 30 \xc3\xa0 16 h 30. Une partie du travail se fait le soir et la souplesse est requise en fonction de la charge de travail.Qualit\xc3\xa9s requises

• Ma\xc3\xaetrise en travail social exig\xc3\xa9e.
• Inscription ou admissibilit\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 l\'inscription au Nova Scotia College of Social Workers exig\xc3\xa9e.
• Ma\xc3\xaetrise de l\'anglais et du fran\xc3\xa7ais, et capacit\xc3\xa9 \xc3\xa0 lire et \xc3\xa0 \xc3\xa9crire dans les deux langues exig\xc3\xa9es.
• Au moins deux (2) ann\xc3\xa9es d\'exp\xc3\xa9rience clinique apr\xc3\xa8s la ma\xc3\xaetrise dans les services de sant\xc3\xa9 mentale pour enfants et adolescents sont exig\xc3\xa9es.
• Certificat d\'intervention non violente en cas de crise est requis (ou la volont\xc3\xa9 de l\'obtenir dans les trois mois suivant l\'embauche).
• Certificat de soins imm\xc3\xa9diats en r\xc3\xa9animation (SIR) obtenu au cours des 12 derniers mois est exig\xc3\xa9 (ou la r\xc3\xa9ussite d\'un certificat BLS Renewal Challenge est exig\xc3\xa9e).
• Engagement manifeste \xc3\xa0 l\'\xc3\xa9gard des soins ax\xc3\xa9s sur la famille est exig\xc3\xa9.
• Exp\xc3\xa9rience av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9e de la th\xc3\xa9rapie individuelle/familiale requise.
• Exp\xc3\xa9rience av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9e dans la mise en \xc5\x93uvre d\'interventions de groupe fond\xc3\xa9es sur des donn\xc3\xa9es probantes requise.
• Excellentes comp\xc3\xa9tences interpersonnelles et capacit\xc3\xa9 av\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xa9e \xc3\xa0 travailler au sein d\'une \xc3\xa9quipe interdisciplinaire.
• Solides comp\xc3\xa9tences en mati\xc3\xa8re de communication, tant \xc3\xa9crite que verbale.
• Les candidats doivent poss\xc3\xa9der un permis de conduire valide de la Nouvelle-\xc3\x89cosse, utiliser r\xc3\xa9guli\xc3\xa8rement un v\xc3\xa9hicule fiable et avoir une assurance appropri\xc3\xa9e.

Merci de votre int\xc3\xa9r\xc3\xaat envers le IWK Health Centre.Veuillez prendre note que les demandes sont accept\xc3\xa9es jusqu\'\xc3\xa0 23 h 59 \xc3\xa0 la date de cl\xc3\xb4ture.Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basisIf you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

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