Support student mental health through comprehensive assessment and intervention as a Clinical Therapist with Nova Scotia Health’s SchoolsPlus program in Western Zone. Work directly within designated school communities as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Reporting to the Manager, you will provide mental health services for children and adolescents in assigned schools. The clinician supports early identification and intervention, collaborates with partners, and connects clients, schools, and mental health services. This temporary full time long assignment is approximately 12 months.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provide mental health services within designated SchoolsPlus schools
- Participate in multidisciplinary planning, development, and service evaluation
- Conduct comprehensive mental status and risk assessments
- Support treatment,



intervention, and discharge planning
- Act as liaison between clients, schools, and mental health services

Requirements:

- Master’s degree in a clinical health-related discipline
- Current provincial registration or eligibility for registration
- Two years’ clinical Mental Health and Addictions experience
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Basic Cardiac Life Support
- Experience applying DSM and conducting risk assessments

Bring clinical assessment, crisis response, and collaboration skills to student-focused mental health services through Nova Scotia Health’s SchoolsPlus program.

📌 SchoolsPlus Clinical Therapist Mental Health (Canada)
🏢 Nova Scotia Health Authority
📍 Canada