Clinical Therapist (Masters) -Schools Plus (CSAP)- Mental Health and Addictions

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Sydney; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Nova Scotia is seeking a qualified social worker to provide mental health services within designated schools. The candidate must possess a Master’s degree in a relevant field and have substantial clinical experience. Responsibilities include delivering evidence-based therapies, collaborating with families, and providing educational presentations. A strong background in crisis intervention and effective communication skills are essential. French speaking is required for this position.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Masters in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, or Occupational Therapy required.
• Current registration with relevant provincial regulatory body necessary.
• Two years of related clinical experience including assessment and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities

• Provide school mental health services in designated schools.
• Collaborate with families and educational staff.
• Deliver evidence-based educational presentations.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Evidence-informed therapies

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in a clinical health-related discipline

Job description

Req ID: 211634

Location: Eastern Zone, Prime Brook

Department: MHA EZ Schools Plus Initiative

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1

UNIFOR Healthcare Position

Posting Closing Date: 11-Jan-26

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

Here is an opportunity to join your passion for your practice to your sense of adventure! Acadian culture, the sea air and the great outdoors will offer a variety of rewarding experiences. The social worker will report to the Manager of Child and Adolescent Mental Health & Addiction Services, however will have shared responsibilities with both the NSHA & the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial (CSAP). The social worker will provide school mental health services directly in the school environment within the designated Schools Plus schools (NDA, Cheticamp, and Etoile de L’Acadie, Sydney). The school mental health clinician is a team player and works flexibly to best meet the needs of clients and the service. The school mental health clinician is able to create and provide evidence-based educational presentations to clients, families, other agencies, and fellow staff members on topics relating to mental health and concurrent disorders. Grand rounds presentations are required as part of this job. Flexibility in hours of work may be required depending on patient care.

Schools Plus is a collaborative model that is comprehensive and student focused. Partners work together to educate and provide service to the child and their family, with the school as the center of the service. The service will focus on early identification and intervention of mental health disorders for children and adolescent within the school population. The school mental health clinician will act as a liaison between the client, school, and mental health services.

About You

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

• Master’s 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’ related clinical experience required (including assessment and planning, treatment and intervention and discharge planning)
• 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.
• Please note this is a French Speaking Position**

Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience required. If not available, candidates with less than two (2) years of experience may be considered for the selection process. If offered employment, they will be placed on the Clinical Therapist (Developmental) scale.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-Time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Travel between sites is required

Compensation and Benefits

Clinical Therapist

$42.21 - $56.88 hourly

Clinical Therapist (Developmental)

$37.64 - $48.72 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.

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.