
Psychologist
- Dartmouth, NS
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Engaging in psychological (diagnostic) assessments in order to identify diagnoses, level of distress and functional impairment and recommend treatment
- Providing psychological treatment for the more complex psychological conditions (anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, concurrent disorders) and psychosocial needs
- Working autonomously, providing 1-1 psychological services, and working within interdisciplinary Mental Health teams
- Providing supervision as appropriate to other psychologists and psychotherapists
- Providing consultation to other team members and management on clinical cases or practice dilemma
- Leveraging novel approaches to the delivery of mental health services, including adjunct digital therapeutics
- Bringing your unique assessment competencies to a range of applications, from pre-employment suitability assessments for high-risk occupations to diagnostic assessments to guide treatment and psycho-social resource building
- Consulting with other mental health service team members and clinical interdisciplinary teams
- Contributing to in-house training sessions and interdisciplinary case discussions
- Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Psychology from an accredited university
- Current registration in good standing with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) - competency with adult populations; clinical and/or counselling psychology, health/rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology)
- Individual professional liability insurance required at time of employment
- Conducting psychological assessments with adults for various goals, including treatment planning
- Providing various evidence-based treatments grounded in cognitive-behavioral approaches
- Working in interdisciplinary teams and with third party payers is considered an asset
- Utilizing telehealth/virtual care methods is considered an asset
- Bilingual French and English is a great asset
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work both autonomously and as part of interdisciplinary teams
- Efficient with required clinical documentation
- Able to manage a diverse caseload within dynamic work setting