Coordinator and Feeding Specialist - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre
IWK Health Centre
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Halifax, Canada

1 month ago

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Description

Company:

IWK Health**:

Req ID:164566


Department/Program:
Psych-GI/Psych/Nut, Children's Health Program


Location:
Halifax


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


Start Date:
November 2023


Union Status:
NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit


Compensation:
$32.1558**:

- **$ /hour

Closing Date: 19 September 2023 (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:


The Coordinator and Feeding Specialist work as part of an interdisciplinary team to coordinate feeding team referrals and intake process and provide direct behavioral feeding therapy to children and their families, under the direct supervision of the Feeding Clinic Psychologist.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to providing behavioral intervention services to identified children and their families; teaching parents to implement the behavioral strategies; providing support over the phone as needed for families in between appointments; medical chart review; score forms; assisting with program planning; provides feedback to supervisor on a regular basis; other related duties as assigned.


Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday - 8:30 - 4:30


Your Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Child/Youth Studies, or Bachelor's Degree in Education required.
  • Behavioural Interventions Diploma is considered an asset.
  • Course on learning/behavioral principles and theories an asset
  • Recent experience working with young children (05 years old) is required.
  • Recent experience working with children with developmental disabilities and/or medical conditions is required.
  • Experience working in a hospital environment is an asset.
  • Experience in the assessment and treatment of feeding disorders in young children is an asset.
  • Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team in a variety of settings.
  • Demonstrated ability to take direction and work independently.
  • Demonstrated excellent observation and problemsolving skills.
  • Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to familycentered care, and limits of competency.
  • Working knowledge and competency with Outlook, Word, and Excel software.
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 per Nova Scotia's COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status.

Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre's obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

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