About the Opportunity
The Team Lead is accountable to and works under the direction of the Manager for Child and Adolescent services. Working with the Manager, the Team Lead provides program leadership by participating in the planning, development and provision of services, fostering healthy team communications, and coordination of program and team functions while supporting a culture of continuous quality improvement and safety.
As an experienced member of the Mental Health and Addictions team, the team leader demonstrates effective organizational, leadership and communication skills.
Duties will be performed in accordance with NSHA and Mental Health and Addiction Services Mission, Vision, and Strategic Directions.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following :
- Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Nursing, Counselling (With a Clinical Undergraduate Degree) or Occupational Therapy
- Licensed with applicable body (NSCSW, NSBEP or NSCOT)
- Five years' experience with Mental Health & Addictions intervention
- Provides evidence-based therapeutic intervention to Mental Health & Addictions clients
- Ensures all clinical staff provide effective and evidence-based treatment modalities
- Identifies areas for service improvement and facilitates and evaluates quality initiatives
- Drafts Standard Operating Procedures, orientation materials and others guidelines for care
- Provides leadership to the team in the areas of client-centered decision making, customer service, problem solving and conflict resolution
- Facilitates internal referrals
- Other duties as assigned by the manager
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Long assignment full-time position; 75 hours biweekly
- Approximately 7 months
Compensation and Incentives
$44.37- $51.73 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.
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