Psychologist (PhD), Provincial Preschool Autism Services (Incentives Available)

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Wolfville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Psychologist to join their team in providing essential diagnostic assessments for preschoolers suspected of autism. This role is pivotal in delivering evidence-based services to children and their families, ensuring that each assessment is thorough and compassionate. With a focus on collaboration and community engagement, the position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values diversity and promotes professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and their families, this role is a perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Signing bonus up to $7,000

Enhanced benefits and wellness programs

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology required.
• Experience with autism assessment instruments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Complete clinical diagnostic assessments for children suspected of autism.
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based assessment services.

Skills

Clinical Psychology

Autism Assessment

Mentorship

Research Integration

Education

Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology

Minimum of one year of full-time predoctoral residency

Completion of yearly continuing education

Tools

ADOS-2

Job description

Company: IWK Health
Req ID: 197101
Department/Program: Preschool Autism Diagnostics, Provincial Preschool Autism Services
Location: Flexible within the province
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $52.9875 - $66.2346/hour
Closing Date: February 20, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus incentive of up to $7,000 with a recommended return of service period of two (2) years.

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. 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.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. 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 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. 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.
• 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.
• Ability to integrate research and client information from diverse sources and communicate the formulation and plan to diverse individuals.
• Ability to provide mentorship and clinical supervision.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing.