Clinical Psychologist in Halifax

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 224143

Department/Program: Subacute Unit, Mental Health And Addictions

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: October 2026

Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $54.0472 – $70.9795/hour

Closing Date: October 25, 2026 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Manager, the Clinical Psychologist will work as part of an interprofessional team, providing holistic, comprehensive care to meet the needs of youth up to the age of 19 by providing short-term, high-acuity assessment and stabilization for children and youth. The Clinical Psychologist is responsible for the delivery of assessments and evidence-based treatment to children and youth with Tier-4 mental health and addiction challenges. Responsibilities will also include:

• Providing assessments, case formulation and planning, and individual, group and family-based therapy for children, youth and their families.
• Implementing evidence-based mental health treatment group evidence-based treatments that are trauma informed and congruent with best practices and family centred care.
• Consultation to other staff members and to community service providers.
• Program evaluation.
• Implementing measurement-based care into practice and participating in quality improvement initiatives in the program of care.

The IWK Health Centre Predoctoral Residency Program in Pediatric and Child-Adolescent Psychology is both APA and CPA approved. All Psychologists at the IWK are expected to actively participate in training residents. Candidates for Psychology positions who have the appropriate credentials may be considered for academic adjunct appointment in an appropriate university department at Dalhousie University.

Applicants must specify the competition number and include a copy of their curriculum vitae and pertinent scientific publications. Applicants must be eligible for candidate registration at the doctoral level with the Nova Scotia Regulator of Psychology (NSRP) prior to their anticipated start date.

Hours of Work: 7.5 hour shifts, 0830-1630, Monday – Friday; flexibility required.

Your Qualifications:

• Ph.D./PsyD in Clinical Psychology from an accredited university program required.
• Registration (in good standing) with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology.
• Minimum of one year of full-time predoctoral residency in relevant area (e.g., Clinical Child Psychology, Pediatric Mental Health and Addictions, Pediatric Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology).
• Formal training and clinical experience in evidence-based child/adolescent mental health and addiction required.
• Demonstrated competency in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental health and substance misuse disorders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and provide psychoeducational/skills-based training programs.
• Knowledge and experience working with Measurement Based Care platforms and engaging clients in data collection within their practice.
• Demonstrated ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
• Demonstrated organizational, time management and coordination skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple competing workload demands.
• Excellent critical thinking, communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills required.
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to patient and family centered care and trauma informed care required.
• Experience with hospital-based inpatient mental health programs preferred.
• Demonstrated awareness of IWK Health Centre and community resources.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health. Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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. An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.