Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism Services - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre
Description
Company :
IWK Health**:
Req ID:155127
Department/Program:
Provincial Preschool Autism Services, Children's Health Program
Location:
_Central Zone _(Halifax area, Eastern Shore and West Hants), _Eastern Zone_ (Cape Breton, Strait Richmond, Guysborough and Antigonish areas), _Northern Zone_ (Colchester East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou areas), _Western Zone_ (Annapolis Valley, South Shore and South West)
Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 4 position(s)
Start Date:
ASAP
Union Status:
Management
Compensation:
$42.6286**:
- **$ /hour
Closing Date: 21 May, 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 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 (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 needsbased model responsive to the individual needs of children and their families. It will provide person and familycentred 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 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.
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Reporting to the Director of Provincial Preschool Autism Services, the Clinical Manager will be responsible for zonal implementation, oversight and ongoing management of interprofessional autism intervention teams, intensive services intervention teams, and other preschool autism services as identified within the zone in keeping with the policies and practices of the provincial preschool autism service.
Managers are responsible for fostering local community partnerships in each zone to build an integrated/coordinated approach to the delivery of preschool autism services, including partnerships with Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia, Autism Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Health, physicians, and other community-based organizations and service providers.
Teams will be distributed geographically across the zone to ensure equitable access for children and families.
In addition, each manager will have a provincial area(s) of responsibility to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of various strategic and clinical initiatives as part of the transformation of preschool autism services and to ensure the quality of health services as part of a provincial integrated service delivery model.
Opportunities for the Provincial Preschool Autism Service, Clinical Manager role exist in 4 locations. Applicants are encouraged to select their preferred location(s) through our screening questions and identify the preferred location(s) within their cover letter.
- Central Zone (Halifax area, Eastern Shore and West Hants)
- Eastern Zone (Cape Breton, Strait Richmond, Guysborough and Antigonish areas)
- Northern Zone (Colchester East Hants, Cumberland and Pictou areas)
- Western Zone (Annapolis Valley, South Shore and South West)
Hours of Work:
75 hours bi-weekly
Your Qualifications:
- Baccalaureate Degree in a healthrelated field is required.
- Current Registration with relevant health discipline college/association (if applicable)
- Master's Degree in a healthrelated field required (in progress will be considered)
- Minimum five (5) years in a clinical role plus two (2) years related management/leadership experience, required
- Demonstrated leadership abilities.
- Previous experience leading autism services and leading interprofessional teams an asset
- Demonstrated underst
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