Clinical Interventionist

2 weeks ago


Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:162378

Department/Program:
Provincial Preschool Autism Services, Children's Health Program

Location:
Truro, Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$ $ per hour (based on designation)

Closing Date: 14 August, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)


IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre, 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.


The Opportunity:

_ The Provincial Preschool Autism Service_:

  • The Provincial Preschool Autism Service (PPAS) is a partnership between IWK Health (IWK), Nova Scotia Health (NSH), Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) and Autism Nova Scotia (Autism NS). Based upon an extensive review and engagement, autism services in Nova Scotia are in the process of transitioning to a needs-based model responsive to the individual needs of children and their families. It will provide person and family-centred services to preschoolers across Nova Scotia who are suspected of or have a diagnosis of autism. The new and enhanced services will include a greater number and range of interventions and supports available for children and families.

Examples include:

autism clinical intake and care coordination, family and health professional education, diagnostic assessments, QuickStart NS parent coaching toddler program, a 12-month intensive intervention for children with the greatest social communication and behavior needs, autism interventions by interprofessional teams, and transition to school.

The intent is to create an efficient, sustainable, and integrated continuum of health services for preschool-age children with autism where services and supports are matched to the needs of children and their families.

_

Nova Scotia Treatment Program
The Nova Scotia EIBI Program provides intervention for preschool age children with Autism and training for their families. The program is offered through IWK Health Centre in partnership with Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia.

The main form of treatment, Pivotal Response Treatment, uses motivational strategies and the principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to facilitate development of children's communication, play and other functional skills.

The EIBI Program has a strong commitment to ongoing learning for the EIBI teams, so that children and their families receive similar services across the province.

There is a strong leadership framework for the provincial program. Treatment is provided by a coordinated team consisting of parents, one-to-one interventionists, Clinical Interventionists, and consultant Speech-Language Pathologists.


The Clinical Interventionist will work within the EIBI Service Delivery Model and be accountable to the Manager and the EIBI Clinical Leadership.


The Clinical Interventionist responsibilities include:

  • The development and coordination of intervention programs, which are integrated between services and disciplines, take into consideration the families' needs and goals.
  • Adapting and revising intervention plans, as required; while maintaining appropriate documentation.
  • Ongoing monitoring of outcome measures.
  • Provision of leadership, supervision and support to EIBI Program Implementers. (Supervision includes feedback on performance).
  • Training and monitoring the practice standards of the EIBI Program Implementers.
  • Maintaining service quality control standards.
  • Participating and leading program evaluation as appropriate
  • Completing, maintaining and advancing own skill sets.
  • Provision of intensive behavioral intervention services with children and their families, as required.

Hours of Work:

Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours/week.
Flexibility in hours available to work (including some evenings, weekends) required

Your Qualifications:

  • Masters degree in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Speech-Language Pathology, or graduate of a World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) Approved Occupational Therapy Program required.
  • Registered, or eligible for registration, with the appropriate professional body in Nova Scotia required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of recent experience working with young children (05 years old)


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