Clinical Therapist (Masters) - Child & Adolescent Team - Mental Health & Addictions

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Nova Scotia$42.21 - $58.30 HourlyFull TimePsychologist

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health as a Clinical Therapist – Child & Adolescent, Mental Health in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • manage multiple tasks High level of written/oral/interpersonal communication skills; experience with confli.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $42.21 - $58.30/hr
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psycho-social AssessmentEvidence-based TreatmentDSM-5 DiagnosisCrisis InterventionSuicide Risk AssessmentViolence Risk AssessmentConflict ResolutionInterpersonal CommunicationCase ManagementMultidisciplinary CollaborationFamily-sensitive ServicesClinical Planning

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a clinical health-related discipline and current registration with a provincial regulatory body. Candidates typically need two years of licensed clinical experience in assessment, treatment, and discharge planning.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist (Masters) - Child & Adolescent Team - Mental Health & Addictions at Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $37k to $58k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $58000 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Nova Scotia.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • Transparent compensation ($37k–$58k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psycho-social Assessment, Evidence-based Treatment, DSM-5 Diagnosis, Crisis Intervention, Suicide Risk Assessment, Violence Risk Assessment, Conflict Resolution, Interpersonal Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: Deliver time-limited, evidence-based psycho-social assessments and treatments to children and youth with Tier-3 mental disorders and substance use disorders. Work within a multi-disciplinary team using a Stepped Care framework and disorder-based clinical care pathways.

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Travel Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Defined Benefit Pension. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Halifax Regional Municipality & Waterville, Nova Scotia
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Travel Insurance
Long-Term Disability
Life Insurance
Defined Benefit Pension
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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