Clinical Leader - Cole Harbour Community - Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a Team Leader for Adult Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Services. This role involves coordinating community-based programs, providing supervision to multi-disciplinary teams, and ensuring quality patient care. Candidates must have a Master's degree and relevant experience in mental health, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. Competitive hourly compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Long-term disability

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible to register with the appropriate regulatory body in Nova Scotia.
• Minimum three to five years of experience in mental health and addiction services.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise community-based mental health and addiction programs.
• Provide clinical supervision to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ensure transitions to Community Mental Health and Addictions programs.

Skills

Decision-making

Critical thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Crisis intervention

Education

Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 207454
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital
Department: MHA CZ Cole Harbour Community
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 15-Aug-25

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 a 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

Reporting to the Manager of Adult Outpatient Mental Health & Addiction Services, the Team Leader coordinates and supervises the operation of community-based mental & addiction services programs that deliver mental health & addiction assessment, treatment, and disposition planning to clients and their families with mental health disorders across the lifespan. Ensures and oversees the provision of comprehensive services to this target population. Liaison with local outpatient and other community-based services and agencies as well as with inpatient mental health units is encouraged to promote consistency and continuity of patient care.

The Team Leader provides clinical supervision/support to multi-disciplinary teams and ongoing and extensive clinical supervision to new clinicians and clinicians with little experience within this specialty as part of recruitment and retention strategies. This position will be based at the Cole Harbour Community Mental Health and Addictions clinic but will require travel to various sites within Central Zone. The role is supporting teams within Central Zone to ensure timely and appropriate transfers to the Community Mental Health and Addictions programs and the Connections teams.

About You

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

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Nursing or Occupational Therapy from an acceptable from an educational institution
• Registered, or eligible to register with the appropriate regulatory body within the Province of Nova Scotia
• Minimum three to five years experience providing assessment and treatment to adults within a mental health setting & addiction services setting
• Demonstrated effective decision-making, critical thinking, and problem solving in a high-pressure situation required
• Demonstrated ability to meet challenges and adapt to rapidly changing and stressful situations required
• Demonstrated leadership skills in the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies, as well as a proven track record in adhering to departmental policies
• Demonstrated leadership skills in working collaboratively on a multi-disciplinary team, as well as independently.
• Demonstrated accountability and responsibility, planning, organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical practice, with an integrated focus on safety, quality care and clinical excellence
• Demonstrated leadership skills in documentation, including performing chart audits
• Strong crisis intervention and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Valid Nova Scotia driver's license, access to a reliable vehicle, and appropriate insurance coverage is required

Hours

• Permanent Full-Time, 75 hours bi-weekly
• Travel required

Compensation and Benefits

$50.19 - $59.99 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

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.

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.