Professional Practice Leader - Mental Health & Addictions

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Yarmouth; On-site; CAD 4,000 - 7,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading health authority in Nova Scotia as a Professional Practice Leader. This role focuses on advancing person-centered care and requires strong leadership in mental health and addictions. Ideal candidates will have significant clinical and leadership experience, a relevant Master's degree, and a commitment to collaborative practice. Enjoy a permanent full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits, while contributing to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years clinical experience in related health professional discipline.
• Minimum of three years progressive leadership experience in an advanced practice role.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates excellence in quality person-centered care and practice.
• Consults on professional practice issues at individual, team, program and system level.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Cultural Competence

Education

Master of Social Work

Master of Nursing

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 203035
Location: Provincial Zone,Flexible within the Province
Department: IPPL IPV Ldrshp Sane/Domestic Violence
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% ) x 1
Management/Non Union P osition
Posting Closing Date: 29-May-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.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Interprofessional Practice and Learning Manager, the Professional Practice Leader (PPL) facilitates and advances excellence in quality person centred care and practice through the integration of a variety of services aimed at supporting and enhancing professional practice. The PPL takes a collaborative leadership role in fostering a culture of learning with a focus on clinical practice, clinical leadership, inter/intra professional collaboration and the development, implementation and maintenance of a model for inter/intra professional practice and standards consistent with health professional regulatory bodies and associations. The PPL serves as a consultant to the organization with respect to professional practice issues at the individual, team, program and system level. The PPL works with all members of the interprofessional team including physicians to promote evidence-basedpractice, reflecting best practices and a culture of person centred care.The PPL will be supporting the Mental Health and Addictions Program (MHAP) with a specific focus on addiction related programs including Recovery Support Centres, Withdrawal Management, and Opiate Recovery Program.

Please note this is a provincial position requiring periodic travel within the province. Access to reliable transportation is required.

About You

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

• Health profession education at Master'slevel or higher relevant to interprofessional practice and learning in Mental Health & Addictions(i.e. Master of Social Work, Master of Nursing, etc.).
  • Consideration will be given to qualified candidates currently enrolled in a Master’s program.
• Active practicing licensure and in good standing or eligible for licensure as a health professional in Nova Scotia.
• Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience in related health professional discipline with operational or practice leadership experience in Mental Health and Addictions.
• Minimum of three (3) years progressive leadership experience, i.e. previous management and/or demonstrated leadership experience in an advanced practice role as clinical nurse specialist, Nurse Practitioner, clinical educator or professional practice coordinator.
• Experience in planning and delivering competency-based education and clinical learning programs within a complex, integrated service model in collaboration with multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform innovative, flexible and responsive learning and educational programming and quality improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks applicable to the practice of health professions.
• Experience in engaging, mentoring, developing and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization.
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills with ability to interpret program evaluation data to inform quality and performance indicators and benchmarks.
• Experience working with diversity of learners, staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
• Experience in human resource management related to scope of practice, scope of employment, and within the legislative framework for health professionals.

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

Hours

Permanent Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)

Compensation and Benefits

$46.36 - $61.60 hourly
$90,402 - $120,116 annually

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.

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.