Team Leader - Sydney, Canada - Nova Scotia Health Authority

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Verified Company

Sydney, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Req ID:168437**
Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location:
Eastern
Zone,
Cape Breton Regional Hospital

Department:

MHA EZ Intensive Treatment Team**
Type of Employment:Temporary
Hourly FT long-assignment
(**100%
FTE) x **1
position(s)****Status: UNIFOR
Healthcare** Position**
Posting Closing Date:6-Mar-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.

About the Opportunity:

The Team Lead is accountable to and works under the direction of the Manager for Child and Adolescent services.

Working with the Manager, the Team Lead provides program leadership by participating in the planning, development and provision of services, fostering healthy team communications, and coordination of program and team functions while supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement and safety.

As an experienced member of the Mental Health and Addictions team, the team leader demonstrates effective organizational, leadership and communication skills.

Duties will be performed in accordance with NSHA and Mental Health and Addiction Services Mission, Vision, and Strategic Directions.

About You:

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

Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Counselling (With a Clinical Undergraduate Degree) or Occupational Therapy
Licensed with applicable body (NSCSW, NSBEP or NSCOT)
Five (5) years' experience with Mental Health & Addictions intervention
Provides evidencebased therapeutic intervention to Mental Health & Addictions clients
Ensures all clinical staff provide effective and evidencebased treatment modalities
Identifies areas for service improvement and facilitates and evaluates quality initiatives
Drafts Standard Operating Procedures, orientation materials and others guidelines for care
Provides leadership to the team in the areas of clientcentered decision making, customer service, problem solving and conflict resolution
Facilitates internal referrals
Other duties as assigned by the manager
Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours:

Temporary fulltime (100%) position; 75 hours biweekly.
Approximately 12 months

Compensation and Incentives:

$44.37- $51.73 hourly

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.

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