Clinical Interventionist, Eibi Program

6 months ago


Halifax, Canada IWK Health Centre Full time

**Company** : IWK Health**:
**Req ID**:142453
**Department/Program**:EIBI Treatment, Children's Health Program
**Location**: Halifax
**Type of Employment**:Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for one year x 1 position(s)
**Start Date**: ASAP
**Union Status**: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
**Compensation**: $36.0448 - $51.1925 per hour (based on designation)
**Closing Date**: Open Until Filled (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.

**The Opportunity**:
**_ Nova Scotia EIBI Treatment Program_**:

- The Nova Scotia EIBI Program provides treatment for preschool age children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and training for families. The program is offered through the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) and the IWK Health Centre in partnership with Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Centres. 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._

Working within the EIBI Service Delivery Model and accountable to the Manager and the EIBI Clinical Leadership, the Clinical Interventionist responsibilities include:

- The development and coordination of treatment programs, which are integrated between services and disciplines, taking into consideration the families’ needs and goals.
- Adapting and revising treatment 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 behavioural intervention services with children and their families, as required.

**Hours of Work**:
Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours/week.

**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.
- Masters level training with Board Certified Behavior Analysis Certification (BCBA) will be considered.
- Experience working with young children (0-5 years old) with ASD required.
- Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate, required.
- Certification in First Aid required.
- Hold a valid minimum Class 5 Nova Scotia driver’s license and reliable transportation required.
- 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. Additionally, as



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