Psychologist (PhD), Provincial Preschool Autism Services

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 197577
Department/Program: Preschool Autism Diagnostics, Provincial Preschool Autism Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) approximate twelve (12) month long assignment x 1 position(s)
Start Date:
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $52.9875 - $68.5528/hour
Closing Date: February 25, 2025 (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.

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 efficient, sustainable, and integrated continuum of health services that follows a needs-based model responsive to the individual needs of children and their families.

The Opportunity
Reporting to the Manager of Provincial Preschool Autism Services, the clinical psychologist position is responsible for completing clinical diagnostic assessments of children who are suspected of having a diagnosis of autism. The role may serve both preschool and school-age children. Multiple strategies are underway to enhance access to autism assessments province-wide while intervention services are being enhanced and the Psychologist will play a key role in providing high quality, evidence-based assessment services to children and their families.

Hours of Work
8:30 am to 4:30 pm; Monday to Friday
75 hours bi-weekly

Your Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology (PhD / PsyD).
• Minimum of one year of full-time predoctoral residency in relevant area (e.g., Clinical Child Psychology, Pediatric Health Psychology, Forensic Psychology).
• 3 – 5 years of doctoral training that includes academic training, research training including a dissertation, a minimum of 600 completed clinical practicum hours, and a full year residency program.
• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) that includes a minimum of one-year post-doctoral supervision.
• One-year post-doctoral supervision involves monthly meetings with a Ph.D. Psychologist to evaluate core competencies.
• Completion of yearly continuing education requirements.
• Training and experience in the use of standard autism assessment instruments, specifically the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedules-2 (ADOS-2) and other related autism assessment and cognitive assessment instruments is required.
• Specialized knowledge in development and psychopathology, biological bases of behaviour, personality theories, and interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to provide mentorship and clinical supervision.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

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