Virtual Care Clinical Therapist - Urgent Care - Mental Health & Addictions

Virtual Care Clinical Therapist
- Urgent Care
- Mental Health & Addictions

Req : 222450
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: MHA WZ Urgent Care - YRH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%)
Unit: CUPE Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 29-Jun-26

Reporting to the Manager of Urgent Care Services – Mental Health & Addictions, the Urgent Care Clinician provides advanced assessment, intervention, brief follow‑up, and care planning for crisis/urgent care clients across the lifespan, with the goal of stabilization and connection to necessary Mental & Addictions services as required. The majority of consults are from the Emergency Department but may also come from other services or departments both internal and external to Nova Scotia Health.

This position will be providing virtual (via phone/Zoom) liaison mental health crisis support to western zone emergency/urgent care departments.
This is a work from home opportunity and applicants can reside in any location throughout Nova Scotia.

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Master’s Degree in a health‑related field such as Social Work, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Therapy or Psychology is required. Consideration may be given to other master’s health‑related disciplines, with a clinical undergrad, based on demonstrated equivalencies.
• Registered (or eligible) for licensure with appropriate provincial licensing body.
• Two (2) years’ clinical experience specific to Mental Health & Addictions; preference will be given to applicants with experience in conducting crisis response/urgent care risk assessments and consultation services in Emergency Departments and/or mobile crisis in the community.
• Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Experience with or application of DSM.
• Demonstrate strong skills in conducting mental status exams, focused on comprehensive assessment, and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of legislation and responsibilities related to Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA), Provincial Access Navigation Standards and Policies, Children & Family Services Act, Adult Protection Act and applicable NSH policies & standards.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

• Permanent full time position; 75 hours bi‑weekly.
• Shifts include evening, weekends and holidays.

$42.21 – $58.30 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.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their Success Factors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.