The Nova Scotia Psychologist: Annual Report Issue – May 2024
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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.
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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.
Lifemark Looking for Virtual Psychologist
POSITION: Psychologist (Part-time and Full Time)
ORGANIZATION: Lifemark Health Group, Provincial Mental Health Programs & Services
LOCATION: Fully Remote with Home Clinic at Greenwood Physiotherapy pt Health
Lifemark Health Group is always looking for talented Psychologists and other healthcare professionals to continue our goal of promoting movement to a better life. Whether it’s a role at one of our clinics across the country, a hybrid or fully remote role or in our corporate office, you can join a passionate team working to improve the health and well-being of Canadians.
Salaried and fee-for-service options (part-time and full-time) English and French services are offered. Proficiency in French is a strong asset.
Are you a passionate psychologist looking to belong to a supportive, collaborative community to implement our bold vision to optimize the benefit of mental health services to diverse audiences from prevention to intervention? If so, join Lifemark Health Group and grow with us as we build provincial teams in support of our national mental health strategy.
Read more “Lifemark Looking for Virtual Psychologist”Affinity Specialized Developmental Group Inc.
Seeking collaborative, developmentally-focused, enthusiastic psychologists for our growing multidisciplinary private practice.
The Affinity Specialized Developmental Group Inc. (aka Affinity Group or ASD Group) is a newly created multidisciplinary private practice in Halifax where families can access a range of assessment and intervention services in the context of a single office. Current ASD Group team members include highly skilled and passionate professionals – including psychology, behaviour therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and learning coaching.
Our goal is to provide an evidence-based, continuum of care to our clients – supporting the development of the cognitive, behavioural, physical, emotional, and social selves.
Read more “Affinity Specialized Developmental Group Inc.”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.
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POSITION: Full or Part-time Psychologist
ORGANIZATION: Independent Contractor
LOCATION: Virtual, Nova Scotia
Are you a psychologist looking to join an experienced interdisciplinary team?
Our locally owned and operated health clinic in downtown Halifax is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate psychologist to join our team. Hours of work is flexible and will be delivered virtually.
Using a patient-centered approached inspired by pain science, therapeutic relationship, trauma-informed care, and behaviour change, One to One delivers high quality patient care to thousands of Nova Scotians who are experiencing pain and/or complex health conditions. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary health team that consists of experienced physiotherapists, psychologists, manual osteopathic practitioners, and massage therapists. Our team meets virtually bi-monthly to collaborate on patient care or for education sessions.
The ideal candidate will have a:
- Masters or Doctoral degree in Psychology from an accredited program
- Registered Psychologist in good standing with NSBEP
- Minimum $1million Professional Liability Insurance
- Cleared Criminal and Vulnerable Sector Checks
- Experience or interest in trauma, chronic pain, and complex health conditions is considered and asset
- Experience in an interdisciplinary team is considered an asset
What you can expect from One to One Wellness Centre:
- Flexible scheduling and hours
- Bi-Monthly Collaboration meetings (Attendance Optional but encouraged)
- Private and secure scheduling and telehealth platform (Jane)
- Full Administrative Support (scheduling, billing, general inquiries) and access to marketing services
- Direct billing of all major insurance companies including VAC, MVA, and CAF. No WCB patients.
- Commission based on invoiced billings (Must adhere to clinic policies and procedures for treatment approvals).
- Potential to offer group courses as part of our Pain Self-Management Program (In-person or virtual)
If you are interested in this position please email: Tyler Dillman (PT/Owner) tyler@121wellness.ca
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
Active Approach Health & Wellness Centre
POSITION: Psychologist
ORGANIZATION: Active Approach Health & Wellness Centre
LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Active Approach Health & Wellness Centre has operated as a busy multi-disciplinary health clinic in Halifax for the past 18 years. Our patient-centered, integrative approach to diagnosis, treatment and patient education has created longstanding, trusting practitioner-patient relationships from all corners of the province. We offer patients a variety of therapeutic options to help them achieve a healthy and active lifestyle. Our team of healthcare providers employ various hands-on techniques and therapeutic treatment modalities to ultimately help patients achieve their health goals quickly and with minimized risk of injury recurrence.
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