Clinical Psychologist, Youth Forensic Services

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:146817
**Department/Program**:Forensic Ambulatory, Mental Health & Addictions Program
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $49.2124**:

- **$63.6688 /hour
**Closing Date**: January 02, 2023 (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**:
The Provincial Youth Forensic Services team, a service operated under the Mental Health and Addictions Program at the IWK Health Centre, has a position for a full time doctoral level Clinical Psychologist. The mission of Provincial Youth Forensic Service is to provide evidence-based best practice in Mental Health and Addiction Services to youth and families involved with Justice Services. Reporting to the manager, the Clinical Psychologist will work with the Youth Court Ordered Assessment Service and Initiative for Sexually Aggressive Youth (ISAY) service, which provides specialized, comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments and treatment for children & youth with involvement with the judicial system, specifically in relation to matters before the Provincial Court Youth Division or Supreme Court. The Clinical Psychologist conducts court ordered assessments under section 34 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, as well as risk assessments for the Criminal Code Review Board. The assessment report provides the court with rehabilitative recommendations for sentencing purposes and recommendations around risk management. These assessments require the ability to work within deadlines and to work effectively with other members of the assessment team to meet standards for quality control.

**Hours of Work**:
75 hours bi-weekly, 7.5 hour shifts. Monday - Friday, occasional overnight Provincial travel required.

**Your Qualifications**:

- Ph. D / PsyD Degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited university program.
- Completion of an APA or CPA Accredited Predoctoral Internship in Psychology required.
- Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology.
- Formal training and clinical experience in child/adolescent mental health and forensics preferred.
- Formal training and clinical experience in assessing risk for sexual and violent recidivism preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to treat a youth forensic population.
- Demonstrated ability to consult with professional and para-professional staff.
- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and formulate treatment protocols for a wide range of adolescent mental health problems.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively consult with other health, social service and education agencies.
- Demonstrated knowledge in the area of ecological intervention preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills required.
- Ability to participate in the clinical training activities of the Psychology Discipline.
- Education, experience, or training in the related sub-specialty area preferred.
- 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exc

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