Clinical Therapist - Mental Health & Addictions
Req ID: 228015
Location: CentralZone,Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury Clinic
Department: MHA CZ Operational Stress Injury Clinic
Type of Employment: TemporaryHourly FT long-assignment(100%) x 1
Union: NSGEUHealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 26-Oct-26

About the Opportunity
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 centers, 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.

The OSI Clinic provides specialized mental health assessment and treatment to clients and their families referred by Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC), RCMP, and the Department of National Defense (DND), who are experiencing work-related psychological stress and trauma (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, and other anxiety disorders; Depression; Chronic Pain, etc.). The services of the OSI Clinic are provided by an interdisciplinary team consisting of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, clinical therapists and occupational therapists. As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Clinical Therapist delivers mental health assessment and treatment services to Veterans and their families.

The OSI Clinical Therapist will also be required to:

Provide education with 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 virtual care (i.e., Zoom for Healthcare)



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

Utilization of Outcome Measurement Based Care

Work in a manner that is following staff and client safety practices, policies, and procedures of the NSH and in compliance with the VAC guidelines for OSI clinics.

About You
We would love to hear from you if you have:

Master’s degree in a clinical health-related discipline (e.g., Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, Nursing, Occupational Therapy)

Current registration with the relevant provincial regulatory body

Two (2) years of licensed clinical experience in assessment, treatment, and discharge planning

Candidates with less experience may be considered and hired at the Clinical Therapist (Dev) HTH130 level

Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria

Training in evidence-based therapies for PTSD, depression, anxiety, and substance use (e.g., CBT, EMDR, CPT, PE, MBSR)

Experience providing trauma-focused, evidence-informed individual and group therapy

Experience working in an interdisciplinary care model

Knowledge of mental health best practices, community resources, and crisis response

Experience supporting police, veterans, and/or Canadian Armed Forces members (asset)

Ability to collaborate with families and provide family-sensitive care

Sensitivity to the unique needs of military and police personnel

Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle

Two (2) years licensed related clinical experience (including assessment and planning, treatment and intervention and discharge planning)



is required. If not available, candidates with less than two (2) years’ of licensed experience may be considered for the selection process. If offered employment, they will be placed on the Clinical Therapist (Dev) HTH130 scale

Hours

Long assignment full time position; 75 hours biweekly

Approximately 12 months

Compensation and Benefits
Clinical Therapist: $42.21 - $58.30 Hourly
Clinical Therapist (Developmental): $37.64 - $49.94 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unitposition. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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📌 Clinical Therapist - Mental Health & Addictions (Nova Scotia)
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