Clinical Interventionist, Occupational Therapist
2 weeks ago
Req ID: 198608
Department/Program: EIBI Treatment, Provincial Preschool Autism Services
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 4 position(s)
Start Date: 03/31/2025
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $39.3919 - $51.7844/hour
Closing Date: (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. We focus on training and mentorship opportunities, recognizing each other's talent and celebrating 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.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism Services, the PPAS Clinical Interventionist is part of an interprofessional team with a provincial service delivery mandate. The role provides services to preschool age children (ages 0-6) with autism and is responsible for facilitating a goal-setting process with families related to their identified needs for their child; to provide assessment related to the goal(s); and to develop, implement, and coordinate the resulting intervention programs. The Clinical Interventionist will contribute to and participate in family education; will work within various intervention frameworks, including a 12-month intensive intervention model (EIBI); a manualized caregiver-mediated program; and focused interventions guided by care pathways. Clinical Interventionists will provide direct supervision to Program Implementers who will be part of the implementation teams for the 12-month intensive intervention model, the manualized caregiver-mediated program, and focused interventions as appropriate.
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours/week. Flexibility in hours available to work (including some evenings, weekends) required.
Your Qualifications
- Master's degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Registration or eligible for registration with the appropriate professional body in Nova Scotia is 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.
- 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 (E.g., Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), Positive Behavior Support (PBS), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) 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; French and/or Arabic preferred.
Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the minimum requirements for (2) two years' experience working with young children (0-6 years old) with ASD, consideration may be given to Registered Professionals without the required experience.
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.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
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