Psychologist (PhD) - Primary Health Care

Req ID: 189206
Location: Western Zone, Western Kings Memorial Health Centre 
Department: PHC WZ AK CDW Chronic Pain WKM
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 5-Dec-24

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.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Psychologist is a member of a highly collaborative interdisciplinary chronic pain team providing services to adults and their families. The Psychologist provides leadership and support for the WZ chronic pain team in the development, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based, chronic pain care, within the biopsychosocial model. The incumbent will collaborate with other members of the team to triage patient care, while providing assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and psychotherapy.  The ability to conduct both individual and group treatment is required. As well, the incumbent will be required to work collaboratively with family physicians and other service providers and community agencies in the context of providing care. The successful candidate will be required to participate in quality improvement initiatives including peer supervision processes for ongoing clinical development.

About You

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

• Masters degree from a recognized, accredited program in Clinical Psychology
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners (NSBEP)
• Minimum of two years related clinical experience including 1 year minimum of clinical experience with chronic pain required. (Less experience may be considered)
• Experience working in a Primary Health Care environment preferred
• Advanced psychotherapy skills
•  Experience with research and delivering education is considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to use a client-/family-centered approach
• Competency in the use of psychological testing
• Demonstrated experience conducting both individual and group psychotherapy, including brief therapy
• Demonstrated experience in development of group psychotherapy programs
• Ability to complete biopsychosocial assessments
• Knowledge and understanding of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
• Ability to reach a joint formulation with the client and family
• Excellent communication skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, public, community partners, primary care team members and other professionals and agencies using verbal, written and computer communication means

About you cont.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team setting
• Demonstrated ability and comfort in working flexibly and creatively to provide services
• Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Awareness of local community resources and agencies would be considered an asset
• Valid Nova Scotia Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Competencies in other languages preferred; French an asset

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

Hours

• Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly 
• Hours include days and may include evenings and weekends
• Travel to various sites may be required

Compensation and Benefits

$50.18 - $62.73 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.