The Provincial Preschool Autism Service is a partnership between IWK Health, Nova Scotia Health, Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia, and Autism Nova Scotia. The Clinical Interventionist will provide services to preschool-age children with autism, facilitate goal setting with families, provide assessment, and develop, implement, and coordinate intervention programs.
Requirements
- Master's in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Speech Language Pathology, Occupational Therapy, or Board-certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) required
- Registration or eligible for registration with the appropriate professional body in Nova Scotia required
- CPR certification within the last 12 months and certification in First Aid
- Two years recent experience working with children with autism (ages 0-6 years old) and their families
- Valid minimal Class 5 Nova Scotia driver’s license and reliable vehicle
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in intervention for children with autism
- Demonstrated excellence in clinical care; ability to provide assessment and development, implementation, monitoring and coordination of intervention plans to address parent goals
- Demonstrated ability to work within an interprofessional collaborative practice framework; and ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Demonstrated excellent presentation, facilitation, and communication skills; both verbal and written
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills; ability to develop and maintain internal/external partnerships
- Demonstrated excellent time management, organization, and solution focused skills
- Demonstrated excellence in supervision of intervention by other levels of healthcare provider
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to family centered care
- Committed to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices, and organizational health
- Education, training and/or experience in evidence-based autism interventions an asset
- Demonstrated ability to participate in quality improvement and innovation initiatives related to processes and practice
- Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention an asset
- Competencies in other languages an asset
- Registered Professionals without the required experience may be considered if there are no qualified candidates
Benefits
- Enhanced benefits and wellness programs
- Generous Paid Time Off
