Clinical Interventionist, MHA, African Nova Scotian Service (Designated)

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 190036 
Department/Program: MH Community Clinics, Mental Health And Addictions 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 

Start Date: January 2025
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $37.3118 - $50.7666 /hour
Closing Date: January 03, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

This position is designated for applicants who identify as Black/African Nova Scotians. You must self-identify at the application stage.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Are you wanting to make a meaningful contribution to the African Nova Scotian (ANS) community? The IWK is inviting you to be a part of an innovative team of ANS mental health and addiction (MHA) professionals who will engage and work directly with ANS children, youth and families. The ANS team will explore new ways to engage the community and improve our MHA programs capacity and response in the provision of mental health and addictions services. Be a change maker with us and part of a team that is client centered with a focus on culturally responsive care. We want to partner with the ANS community with intention. We are looking for someone who is motivated and interested in responding to the ANS community needs with the goal of improving our overall mental health and addiction services.  

Reporting to the Clinical Manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA), the Clinical Interventionist will work as part of an interprofessional team within the African Nova Scotian Service. Clinical Interventionist will work with healthcare professionals including Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, In-Home Support Youth Care Workers, Community Navigators, Recreation Therapists and Psychiatrists. The Clinical Interventionist will work with children, youth and families, utilizing a culturally relevant and evidenced informed approach to deliver care to children and youth up to 19 years of age in an ambulatory clinic, outreach or community-based setting.  

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; 8:30am - 4:30pm (37.5 hours per week). Some evening work and flexibility may be required.

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree in clinical psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy or Master’s degree in behaviour analysis or education with Board Certified Behaviour Analysis (BCBA) Certificate. 
• Registered, or eligible for registration, with the appropriate professional body in Nova Scotia required. NOTE: If the successful candidate is master’s prepared and does not have a registration body (i.e. licensing association or college), ongoing supervision by a Master’s or PhD level licensed health care professional is required and will be provided.
• Knowledge and awareness of the African Nova Scotia community and youth serving organizations required.
• Experience working in a pediatric mental health and addictions setting preferred.                   
• Experience in conducting assessments and developing treatment plans and interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and monitor psychological programming to promote skill development to enhance social-emotional functioning
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team in a variety of settings; ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills; both verbal and written. 
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain internal/external partnerships. 
• Demonstrated excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills. . 
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to family centered care. 
• Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider or Basic Life Support (BLS) course within the las 12 months.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Certification (NCI)
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.