- Clinical intake and care coordination
- Family and health professional education
- QuickStart NS parent coaching toddler program
- Autism diagnostic assessment
- Interprofessional autism interventions
- Intensive intervention for children with the greatest social communication and behaviour needs
- Transition to school supports
The Opportunity Hours of Work
Your Qualifications
- Master's in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology, Master's in Speech Language Pathology, Master's in Occupational Therapy or Board-certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
- 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.
Nova Scotia Health Authority
