[Hiring] Virtual Care Clinical Therapist - Urgent Care - Mental Health & Addictions @Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health

Role Description

Reporting to the Manager of Urgent Care Services - Mental Health & Addictions, the Urgent Care Clinician provides advanced assessment, intervention, brief follow-up, and care planning for crisis/urgent care clients across the lifespan, with the goal of stabilization and connection to necessary Mental & Addictions services as required. The majority of consults are from the Emergency Department but may also come from other services or departments both internal and external to Nova Scotia Health.

This position will be providing virtual (via phone/zoom) liaison mental health crisis support to western zone emergency/urgent care departments. This is a work from home opportunity and applicants can reside in any location throughout Nova Scotia.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a health-related field such as Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Therapy, or Psychology is required.
• Consideration may be given to other Masters health-related disciplines, with a clinical undergrad, based on demonstrated equivalencies.
• Registered (or eligible) for licensure with appropriate provincial licensing body.
• Two (2) years' clinical experience specific to Mental Health & Addictions; preference will be given to applicants with experience in conducting crisis response/urgent care risk assessments and consultation services in Emergency Departments and/or mobile crisis in the community.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Experience with or application of DSM.
• Demonstrate strong skills in conducting mental status exams, focused on comprehensive assessment, and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of legislation and responsibilities related to Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA), Provincial Access Navigations Standards and Policies, Children & Family Services Act, Adult Protection Act, and applicable NSH policies & standards.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Requirements

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly.
• Shifts include evening, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

• $42.21 - $58.30 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.

Company Description

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.

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 a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle.