Deliver mental health crisis intervention in Halifax through clinical assessment, phone support, and community-based response with Nova Scotia Health.

As a Crisis Intervenor on Nova Scotia Health’s Provincial Crisis Team, you will support people experiencing mental health crises. The work includes triage, psychiatric and mental health assessment, risk evaluation, culturally sensitive intervention, education, problem-solving, referral, and follow-up. You will collaborate with the Mental Health Mobile Crisis Team, Provincial Crisis Line, IWK, Halifax Regional Police, and EHS.

Key Responsibilities:

- Deliver crisis support by phone and in community settings
- Complete clinical, psychiatric, health, and risk assessments
- Provide culturally sensitive, non-judgmental crisis interventions




- Refer individuals to appropriate services and resources
- Participate in team consultation, evaluation, and quality improvement

Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or Nursing, or approved equivalent
- One to two years’ mental health experience
- Current applicable licensure and Nova Scotia registration
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, Suicide Intervention Training, and CPR
- Knowledge of mental health legislation, DSM-5, and community resources

Support Nova Scotians in crisis through assessment, intervention, referral, and follow-up across phone and community services.

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📌 Mental Health Crisis Intervenor Halifax (Halifax Regional Municipality)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health Authority
📍 Halifax Regional Municipality