Operations Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre
IWK Health Centre
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Halifax, Canada

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Description

Company :

IWK Health**:

Req ID:156572


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

Location:
Flexible within the Zone; Halifax

Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)


Start Date:

ASAP

Union Status:
Management


Compensation:
$38.7875**:

- **$ /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 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 (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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The position is responsible for supporting oversight and on-going management of the PPAS services streams and staff assigned to the Clinical Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism Service, Central Zone.

(E.g., EIBI and future services, including Interprofessional Autism Interventions Team, 12-month intensive intervention team, Clinical Intake and Care Coordination, Autism Diagnostics and Foundational Education).

The Operations Manager will participate and/or lead components of the implementation process and ongoing committees/provincial initiatives as assigned, will contribute to the development of policies and procedures, and will ensure they are incorporated into practice.

The position will provide leadership, coaching and guidance for staff and will communicate with families of children with autism regarding concerns and opportunities.

The position will contribute to identifying patient safety concerns and quality improvement initiatives and will work collaboratively with the Manager and other members of the leadership team to identify solutions and directions forward.

The Operations Manager will support the development and maintenance of partnerships amongst all service providers involved in the delivery of preschool autism services to ensure a coordinated process for families and strong relationships amongst service providers/agencies.


Hours of Work:

75 hours bi-weekly


Your Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree in a healthrelated field required. Masterlevel preparation is an asset.
  • Registered, or eligible for registration, with the appropriate licensing body in Nova Scotia required (if applicable)
  • Minimum three (3) years of healthcarerelated experience
  • Minimum two (2) years of leadership experience
  • Knowledgeable in the concepts of programbased care and Patient/Family Centred Care
  • Excellent time management, organization, and problemsolving skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.
  • Advanced communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to analyze recent and current trends (wait time, attendance management, workload, AEMS)
  • 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 Management/Non Union bargainin
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