Psychologist - Halifax, Canada - Lifemark Health Group

Lifemark Health Group

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Halifax, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Psychologist - Lifemark Health Group:Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)**
Location: Halifax, NS

Virtual and inperson clinic services available; will vary on physical location of psychologist relative to primary hub locations
Salaried and feeforservice options for parttime and fulltime roles
English and Bilingual French

Lifemark is excited about our new partnership with Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS), the national contractor for the administration and delivery of medical, psycho-social and vocational rehabilitation services with both interdisciplinary rehabilitation teams (i.e., physiotherapy, kinesiology, occupational therapy, vocational rehab specialist, case coordinators) and interdisciplinary mental health teams (psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, occupational therapists).

This offers a greater opportunity to have a more consistent approach to care that is holistic and integrated, improving experiences for both providers and participants.

You will find purpose in this role by:

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 11 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
Developing new mental health program content for the unique needs of various client groups
Leveraging novel approaches to the delivery of mental health services, including adjunct digital therapeutics
Consulting with other mental health service team members and clinical interdisciplinary teams
Contributing to inhouse training sessions and interdisciplinary case discussions

Education and licensure

Master's Degree or Ph.

D. in Psychology from an accredited university

Current registration in good standing with the provincial College/Board of Psychologists (competency with adult populations; clinical (asset: counselling psychology, health/rehabilitation psychology, neuropsychology); Supervised Practice psychologists are welcome to apply
Individual professional liability insurance required at time of employment

Applied experience

Conducting psychological assessments with adults for various goals, including treatment planning
Providing various evidencebased treatments grounded in cognitivebehavioral approaches
Developing and evaluating mental health programs is considered an asset
Working in interdisciplinary teams and with third party payers is considered an asset
Utilizing telehealth/virtual care methods is considered an asset

Additional abilities