Psychometrist, Provincial Preschool Autism Services
Company : IWK Health
Req ID: 202176
Department/Program: Preschool Autism Diagnostics, Provincial Preschool Autism Services
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for twenty-four (24) months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: May 26, 2025
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $36.2775 - $45.1421 /hour
Closing Date: May 13, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located 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.
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.
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 Psychometrist is part of an interprofessional team with a provincial service delivery mandate. The role provides support to the Provincial Diagnostics team, who provide services to children and youth aged 0-19 who have been referred for an assessment related to suspected Autism Spectrum Disorder. The Psychometrist will work in partnership with Psychologists and Administrative Assistants to assist with processing and reviewing referrals, scoring and collating pre-assessment questionnaires, organizing and inventorying clinical tools and measures, creating processes to support efficiencies across team members, providing training, and administering cognitive assessments. The role will support interconnectedness with the new Clinical Intake and Care Coordination Service, where there is a shared accountability to the new Centralized Waitlist. Clinical work and responsibilities will be guided by the Clinical Leaders.
Hours of Work
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm; flexibility in hours required
Your Qualifications
- Masters degree (MA/MSc) in Clinical Psychology or School Psychology from a recognized, accredited, university required.
- One year of experience in the administration and scoring of psychological tests with the pediatric population required.
- Demonstrated ability to provide team-based multi-disciplinary health care required.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills required.
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently with attention to detail required.
- Excellent time management, organization and problem-solving skills required.
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Family Centred Care required.
- Competencies in other languages an asset.
Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.
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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.
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