Clinical Team Lead

**Req ID: 171060**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Hospital**
**Department: MHA CZ Operational Stress Injury Clinic**
**Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)**
**Status: NSGEU** **Healthcare Position**
**Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled**

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**

Reporting to the Manager & Clinical Director of the Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic (NSOSIC), or designate, the Psychology Lead applies therapeutic and practical knowledge to clients within the NSOSIC. It is responsible for providing clinical supervision and leadership to team members in delivering safe, effective, efficient, evidence-based, high-quality, client-centred care. 60% of this position is dedicated to the clinical care of clients.

As an integral member of the Health Services Team, the Psychology Lead participates in the planning, development and provision of services. It fosters the functional integration of NSOSI Clinic to ensure maximum access and inter-disciplinary collaboration is achieved within a caring, client-centred environment. The Psychology Lead exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the NSOSIC, its National Network and the Mission, Vision and Strategic Directions. It incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of the organization.

About the Opportunity Continued
- Provide education to various stakeholders, i.e. VAC District offices
- Maintain contact with the referring VAC area counsellors, RCMP, and DND in the development of treatment plans and referrals
- Utilize OSI-supported telemental health and other distance technologies in the provision of services in outlying communities.
- Work with the Canadian network of OSI clinics and follow the leadership of the Operational Stress Injuries National Network.
- Work in a manner that is in compliance with staff and patient/client safety practices, policies and procedures of the NSHA and in compliance with the VAC guidelines for OSI clinics.
- Provide specialized psychological testing and therapy as needed and within the scope of practice.
- Provide regular opportunities for individual consultation with psychology (and ad hoc other) staff.
- Provide guidance when needed to support team members in achieving national OSI network objectives.
- Supervise NSOSIC clinicians in standard protocols.
- Support Operational Leadership with Psychology applicant interviews.
- Participate in regular file administrative audits involving the Clinical Lead and Health Services Manager.
- Chair NSOSIC Discipline/Practice groups for psychology
- Support orientation and training for new staff.
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with the manager, clinical director, and clinical team lead in determining the specific tasks and areas of focus that are priorities in the NSOSIC, providing effective and efficient care.
- Organizes and co-facilitates client care conferences, promotes full participation in interdisciplinary team discussions and monitors the Collaborative Interprofessional Care (CIC) model as set out in the NSOSIC guidelines.
- Actively uses and is a leader in the use of outcome monitoring (Example, CROMIS)
- Provides clinical mentorship and coaching (not formal supervision) on an ad hoc basis, respecting the CIC model and focusing on optimizing client care
- Assists in developing educational initiatives and provides direction and coaching/mentoring to new or less experienced clinicians.
- Assists in developing and providing appropriate orientation activities/learning events for new staff under the direction of the manager and clinical director.
- Attends service, program and team meetings as required.
- Attend and participates in intake meetings, working collectively to decide on client assignment.
- Records and maintains workload and other statistical data to account for careload balance by having care-specific discussions with psychology staff.
- Participates in Psychology recruitment initiatives when needed.

**About You**

Recognized doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology
- Registered or eligible for registration under the Psychologists Act of Nova Scotia
- CPA/APA accredited internship/residency (or equivalent)