Psychologist, Eating Disorder Scc - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:180388

Department/Program:
Specific Care Clinics, Mental Health And Addictions

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Temporary Hourly FT short-assignment (100% FTE) for 6 months x 1 position(s)

Start Date:
May 2024

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$50.1894**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date:
May 16, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

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.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Community Mental Health and Addictions (CMHA), the Psychologist will be a key member of an interdisciplinary team, participating in assessments, providing treatment to patients and families and consulting with other health professionals, both internal and external to the IWK.

The Social Worker must have a specialized knowledge and experience working with children and youth presenting with eating disorders and be able to assess and manage the risk associated with such illness/disorders.

The Psychologist must have an interest in helping these children and youth through all phases of their illness and with associated clinical conditions such as suicidality, anxiety and depression.

In collaboration with the other members of the team, the Psychologist will also be responsible to help support and participate in structured training environments where clinical trainees are mentored and supervised.

The goal is to advance the trainees' specialized skill, knowledge and use of evidence based treatment of Eating Disorders.

Hours of Work:

7.5 hour shifts, Monday to Friday, , with some evenings. Flexibility is required

Your Qualifications:

Doctoral degree (Ph.

D./PsyD) in Clinical Psychology; ccompletion of a full-year, full-time Canadian Psychological Association/American Psychological Association internship/residency (or an equivalent) required.

Registration, or eligibility for registration, with the NS Board of Examiners in Psychology required.
Minimum of 2 years formal training and clinical experience working with children and youth with Tier 3 or higher mental illness and disorders required.
Specific training and experience in the delivery of evidencebased treatments for eating disorders such as Family Based Therapy (FBT), CBT-T, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other evidencebased treatments specific to youth eating disorders required.
Demonstrated experience in providing group interventions for parents, children and adolescents required.
Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills required.
Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to familycentred care and evidence informed practice required.
Knowledge of IWK mental health programs and community resources
Knowledge and experience with continuous quality improvement methodology.
Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification.

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.

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