Please be advised that effective October 1, 2024 the Association of Psychologists of Nova Scotia (APNS) has set the recommended fee for psychological services provided by Psychologists registered with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology at $225 per hour.
The official letter from the APNS President in regard to this increase is available here.
This fee increase is based on a review of other psychology association rates across Canada, and those currently being charged by psychologists across the province. APNS also reviewed and compared Psychologists rates to rates of other mental health professionals in Nova Scotia. The rate is reviewed annually and was last revised in 2021.
Publications
The Nova Scotia Psychologist: Annual Report Issue – May 2024
Liability Insurance Program Renewal (BMS)
Dear Members,
Very shortly you will receive the 2024-2025 CPA/CPAP* Liability Insurance Program renewal, directly from the program’s broker, BMS. If you want to participate in the program for the first time, or if you haven’t received your renewal notice, please contact BMS at psy.insurance@bmsgroup.com. Note that the policy renews on June 1st, 2024.
Read more “Liability Insurance Program Renewal (BMS)”Child and Adolescent Psychology Interest Group (CAP-I) Meetings in 2024
Earlier this year, we let you know that we would be resuming Child and Adolescent Psychology Interest Group (CAP-I) Meetings in 2024.
We are pleased to share that we have scheduled the first official meeting for:
Saturday, June 15th at 10 to 11:30 am
3rd Floor, Room 301, Halifax Central Library (5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, NS B3J 1E9)
This first meeting will be a relatively informal, ‘meet-and-greet’ after a couple of year hiatus. Incoming chairs, Lindsay Bates and Rachel Panton, will provide a brief overview of CAP-I (history and future), and then there will be some discussion around potential speakers and topics for the 2024/2025 year. The initial overview will be streamed via video conferencing – allowing greater CAP-I meeting access to psychologists from across the province.
Attendees are encouraged to bring along a potluck brunch item to share (e.g., muffins, timbits, fruits, etc.).
If you are interested in receiving information around future CAP-I meetings, please contct admin@apns,ca and you will be added to our new CAP-I group email. All NS psychologists are welcome.
BMS Insurance – Tailored Insurance Solutions for APNS Members
CPA/CPAP’s insurance program, in partnership with BMS Canada Risk Services Ltd. (BMS), is tailored to meet the needs of psychology practitioners. APNS members have access to comprehensive insurance coverage that meets the unique practice risk needs of psychological practitioners, including:
• Professional liability Insurance (PLI) and Commercial General Liability (CGL)
• Business Professional Liability Insurance
• Business Commercial General Liability
• Contents/Crime/Business Interruption coverage
• Business Package Insurance
• Cyber Security & Privacy Liability
• Employment Practices Liability
• Legal Services Package
• Personal Legal Solutions
• Business Legal Solutions
• 24 Hour Accident Coverage
• And more
Why the CPA/CPAP Program is Right for You
To learn more about the insurance products available to APNS members or to purchase coverage, please visit www.psychology.bmsgroup.com, or contact a BMS broker at 1-855-318-6038 or by email at psy.insurance@bmsgroup.com.
For more information about your Insurance Broker, BMS, and Insurance Regulatory Principles of Conduct, please click here.
Mindful Therapies, Inc.
Full or Part-Time Psychologist Position Opening
Mindful Therapies Inc. is now recruiting Psychologists (Registered or Candidate Register) who wish to join our practice in Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Looking for a highly motivated, passionate psychologist who values independence, high quality service delivery and a peaceful calm work environment.
Read more “Mindful Therapies, Inc.”Dr S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services
Dr. S Gerald Psychological Services are presently seeking qualified applicants to work as contract psychologists at our practice. We have immediate opportunities for clinical, school and counselling psychologists to provide services across the lifespan.
Read more “Dr S. Gerald Hann Psychological Services”NEW: Notice from BMS on Global Coverage
BMS has developed a guidance document for all our members regarding worldwide coverage and what members need to know. Download the document here.
UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Today is the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The 2024 theme is “A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent”.
Description from the UN site:
Humanity, not racism
The 2024 theme of the International Day is “A Decade of Recognition, Justice, and Development: Implementation of the International Decade for People of African Descent”.
Racial discrimination and the legacies of slavery and colonialism continue to destroy lives and curtail opportunities, preventing billions of people from enjoying their full human rights and freedoms.
This year’s theme is linked to the International Decade for People of African Descent, which spans the timeframe from 2015 to 2024. In proclaiming this Decade, the international community is recognizing that people of African descent represent a distinct group, whose human rights must be promoted and protected.
Around 200 million people identifying themselves as being of African descent live in the Americas. Many millions more live in other parts of the world, outside of the African continent.
Background
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against apartheid “pass laws” in 1960.
In 1979, the General Assembly adopted a programme of activities to be undertaken during the second half of the Decade for Action to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination. On that occasion, the General Assembly decided that a week of solidarity with the peoples struggling against racism and racial discrimination, beginning on 21 March, would be organized annually in all States.
Since then, the apartheid system in South Africa has been dismantled. Racist laws and practices have been abolished in many countries, and we have built an international framework for fighting racism, guided by the International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Convention is now nearing universal ratification, yet still, in all regions, too many individuals, communities and societies suffer from the injustice and stigma that racism brings.
Find more here:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-racism-day
The Nova Scotia Psychologist: CE Issue – Winter 2023-2024
Download The Nova Scotia Psychologist: CE Issue – Winter 2023-2024
What’s Inside:
- President’s Report
- Nominations for the Executive Committee
- Nominations for Annual Awards
- CPAP Meeting Report
- BMS Practitioner Insurance Program – Update
- Psychology Month 2024
- OpenThink Blog: Nicole MacKenzie
- GeoView Initiative
- CE Survey Results
- CE Workshops 2023 & 2024
- Town Hall Meeting #2 Government Pilot Project
- Government Advocacy Timeline – Fall 2023
- Notices
- Acknowledgements
- Advertisements
- Committees and Representatives
Student Research and Leadership Development BMS Scholarship
Sponsored by BMS, the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) and the Council of Professional Associations of Psychology (CPAP) wish to support student research and leadership/training/practice development in all areas of psychology.
For 2023:
• Up to two (2) awards will be dispersed per project for research-based submissions, at amounts up to $2,500.00 per application.
• Up to five (5) awards will be dispersed to individuals wishing to pursue training, either practice or leadership focused, at amounts up to $500.00 per application.
For more information on the BMS Scholarship download here.
The Nova Scotia Psychologist: Member Recognition Issue – August 2023
Download The Nova Scotia Psychologist: Member Recognition Issue – August 2023.
What’s Inside:
- President’s Report
- AGM Report
- APA Council of Representative Report
- CPAP Meeting Highlights
- Awards & Honours 2023
- Profile Student Awards
- Profile Student Bursaries
- Member Research: Dr. Emily Orr
- Member Research: Dr. John J. Whelan
- Sit & Chat Bench Unveiling
- CE Workshops
- Community: Mentoring Plus Strategy
- N.S. Health Geoview Project
- Advertisements
- Acknowledgements
- Committees and Representatives