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Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 224711 Department/Program: Psych-GI/Psych/Nut, Children's Medical Care Location: Halifax   Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT long-assignment (40% FTE) until January 2028 x 1 position(s) Start Date: ASAPUnion Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining UnitCompensation: $54.0472 - $73.4637 /hourClosing Date: 9 August 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. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families, and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases, and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.The Opportunity Reporting to the Manager of Children’s Ambulatory Medical Care, the Clinical Psychologist is responsible and accountable for providing clinical assessment, treatment, and consultation for children and adolescents who have behavioural issues that involve difficulty with medical procedures or adhering to medical treatments, or are having significant difficulty coping with chronic illness.  Referral sources include general pediatrics, gastroenterology, urology, diabetes, endocrinology, ophthalmology, immunology, rheumatology, orthopaedics, developmental clinic, ENT, cardiology, and general surgery. Collaboration with interdisciplinary care team members involved in patient care is essential. The psychologist would be involved in training residents through the IWK Pre-Doctoral Residency Program (in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology) and practicum students in Clinical Psychology.  Clinical research is actively supported.   PhD Psychologists have enhanced flexibility within their practice and specialty but must follow standards of practice/practice guidelines for the Canadian Code of Ethics for Psychologists.Hours of Work 7.5 h shifts, 2 days per week.  Flexibility required.  Some evening work as necessary (e.g., if group services are developed as part of the program)Your Qualifications

• Ph.D/ PsyD Degree in Clinical Psychology from an accredited university program required.- Completion of an APA- or CPA Accredited Predoctoral Internship in Psychology required.- Currently registered with or eligible to be registered with the NS Board of Examiners in Psychology.- Formal training and clinical experience in child/adolescent health psychology required.- At least two (2) years of recent experience working with a Pediatric Health Psychology population is required.- Demonstrated ability to use evidence-based assessment and treatment methods within a health psychology context.- Demonstrated ability to consult and collaborate with internal professional and para-professional staff, family physicians, and community partners (e.g., social services, schools, recreation services, etc.).- Demonstrated ability to diagnose and formulate psychological treatment protocols for this population and co-morbidities.- Demonstrated ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team required.- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required.- Ability to participate in the clinical training activities of the Psychology discipline preferred.- 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.   If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.