Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism Services

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Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 156573
Department/Program: Provincial Preschool Autism Services , Children's Health Program
Location: Flexible within the Zone; Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment ( 100% FTE) for one year x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: Management
Compensation: $ 43.9075 - $ 58.3398 /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.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
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 needs-based model responsive to the individual needs of children and their families. It will provide person and family-centred 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 behaviour 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.
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.
This will be a temporary role in the Central Zone to support operations during the transformation phase, and with responsibility for EIBI and other provincial initiatives.
Hours of Work
75 hours bi-weekly
Your Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of program development and evaluation.
• Demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to work in a constant changing environment.
• Competencies in other languages an asset
• Demonstrated expertise in interpersonal skills, professional development, and informational roles to perform a wide variety of technical, human, conceptual, leadership and financial management functions and behaviors.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency.
• Effective interpersonal and group management skills.
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational excellence.
• Proven communication, critical thinking, organizational and time management skills
• Previous experience leading autism services and leading interprofessional teams an asset
• Master’s Degree in a health-related field required (in progress will be considered)
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to patient and family centered care. Demonstrated understanding of diversity, inclusion and cultural competence.
• Fosters uncharted/novel ideas related to trends in health care.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Ability to facilitate excellence in patient and family centered care by fostering collaborative interprofessional practice.
• Demonstrated fiscal management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and sustain internal/external partnerships.
• Demonstrated high degree of independent decision-making, creativity, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge, and team building/leadership skills
• Baccalaureate Degree in a health-related field is required.
• Minimum five (5) years in a clinical role plus two (2) years related management/leadership experience, required
• Creative problem-solving ability and willingness to consider ideas related to trends in health care
• Facilitation and conflict resolution skills
• Current Registration with relevant health discipline college/association (if applicable)

T hank 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 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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