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Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 223489

Department/Program: CZ PPAS Intervention, Provincial Preschool Autism Services

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignments (100% FTE) until August 2027 and February 2028 x 2 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $42.2138 - $58.3034 /hour

Closing Date: July 12, 2026 (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 4,000 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 secure 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.

Provincial Preschool Autism Services




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). It provides person and family‑centred services to preschoolers across Nova Scotia who are suspected of or have a diagnosis of autism. The goal of the service is to provide an productive, sustainable, and integrated continuum of health services that follows a needs‑based model responsive to the individual needs of children and their families.

Services include a range of interventions and supports available for children and families. Service streams include:

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
Reporting to the Clinical Manager, Provincial Preschool Autism Services, the PPAS Clinical Interventionist is part of an interprofessional team with a provincial service delivery mandate. The role provides services to preschool age children (ages 0‑6) with autism and is responsible to facilitate a goal setting process with families related to their identified needs for their child; to provide assessment related to the goal(s); and to develop, implement and coordinate the resulting intervention programs. The Clinical Interventionist will contribute to and participate in family education; will work within a variety of intervention frameworks that include but may not be limited to an intensive intervention model; a manualised caregiver‑mediated program; and focused interventions guided by care pathways. Clinical Interventionists will provide direct supervision to Program Implementers who will be part of the implementation teams for the intensive intervention model, the manualised caregiver‑mediated program and part of the implementation for focused interventions as appropriate. Clinical practice will be guided by Clinical Leaders and an Autism Advanced Practice Leader.

Hours of Work
Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours/week.

Flexibility in hours available to work (including some evenings, weekends)



required.

Travel will be required.

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 eligibility 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.

Valid minimal Class 5 Nova Scotia driver’s license and reliable vehicle.

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‑centred 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 Behaviour 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.

Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the minimum requirements for (2) two years' experience working with young children (0‑6 years old) with ASD, consideration may be given to Registered Professionals without the required experience.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionised 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.

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📌 Clinical Interventionist, Provincial Preschool Autism Services (Halifax) (Nova Scotia)
🏢 IWK Health
📍 Nova Scotia