Advanced Practice Leader, Education and Training, MHA

3 weeks ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health Authority Full time
Advanced Practice Leader, Education and Training, MHA

Req ID: 198633
Department/Program: MHA Advanced Practice Leads, Mental Health And Addictions
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: March 2025
Union Status: Non-union, Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.1509 - $53.3483 /hour
Closing Date: March 20, 2025 (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.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Mental Health and Addictions (MHA), the Advanced Practice Leader (APL), Education and Training is responsible for providing leadership direction and support for education and training across the MHA program. The APL will provide oversight and consultation to MHA staff and teams around professional development within the Mental Health and Addictions program. The APL works with Managers to identify educational needs and/or gaps in services, and to provide consultation/direction around service training needs and/or opportunities to enhance services. The APL, Education and Training is dedicated to standardizing educational processes, developing learning programs and supporting educational initiatives in line with the MHA program's strategic direction. This position will work closely with other MHA Advanced Practice Leaders, Clinical Team Leaders and Program Educators to meet the professional development educational goals of the Mental Health and Addictions program. The APL will have specific skills within an adult learning model and in educational informed learning approaches to enhance quality services and to optimize high-performance teams. The APL provides leadership, clinical support and consultation to staff within the Mental Health and Addictions Program. Responsibilities also include consultation as needed with other organizations across the province to support staff education and training including, but not exclusively, Nova Scotia Health. The APL is actively involved in committee work throughout the MHA program and has leadership responsibilities for the education and training of the program and for program wide orientation. The APL provides support for and is involved in, program evaluation and research projects related to staff education and professional development. The APL will carry a .2 clinical practice role in the MHA program and provide treatment to clients and families as part of the clinical APL role.

Hours of Work

8:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday (some flexibility may be required)

Your Qualifications

- Masters degree in health or education related field required.
- Active license in Nova Scotia to practice in health related discipline or education required.
- Minimum 5 years experience with MHA treatment interventions and professional development.
- Knowledge and application of adult learning theory.
- Minimum 5 years experience with program design, development and evaluation.
- Training and experience in the delivery of evidence-based psychological interventions.
- Knowledge of the Choice and Partnership approach (CAPA), required.
- Experience with competency in change initiatives, building commitment to change and leading high performance Teams required.
- Evaluates the success and learning outcomes from delivered educational initiatives.
- Fosters a collaborative climate and builds the confidence of team members.
- Demonstrated ability in teaching and facilitation at the individual, small group and large group level.
- Awareness of emerging technologies and experience with e-learning application and LEAN approaches.
- Demonstrated organizational, time management and problem solving skills.
- Excellent critical thinking, communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with program design, development, program leveling and evaluation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficient in group facilitation.
- 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.

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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