Neurodevelopmental Therapist at Hamilton Health Sciences — NeverHard

Working within the McMaster Children’s Hospital Extensive Needs Service, the Neurodevelopmental Therapist will develop and provide treatment services and supports to children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders and their caregivers. Treatment services will be designed to meet the specific needs of each child or youth and will be delivered in both individual and group formats. Services may take place in homes, community settings, ambulatory clinics, or acute care environments. The role includes providing direct intervention, as well as collaborating with parents and caregivers to promote consistency and skill development across environments. The Neurodevelopmental Therapist will work as a member of an integrated service delivery team. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, implementing structured interventions, supporting assessment and data collection, contributing to program development, and collaborating with internal and external providers. McMaster Children’s Hospital is the regional academic centre for pediatric acute care, rehabilitation, developmental, and mental health services. The Extensive Needs Service provides integrated, cross-sector support for children and youth with neurodevelopmental, behavioural, and mental health challenges whose needs are not met within a single service stream. Funded by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS), the program spans both acute and ambulatory settings and is designed to flexibly augment and integrate with existing services to fill service gaps, attend to unmet needs and provide wraparound care. ENS operates in partnership with other ambulatory programs, including but not limited to\: Autism Services, Child and Youth Mental Health, Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation, and is actively scaling into acute environments. The program fosters a culture of clinical innovation, patient and family-centered care, and evidence-informed practice. Monday to Friday (evenings and occasional weekends may be required) This position is temporary until April 2028 • Undergraduate degree or college diploma with comparable training in a related field (e.g., Psychology, Behavioural Science, Child and Youth Care, Developmental Services) • Training in evidence-based behavioural and developmental intervention models • Two years clinical experience providing services and supports for children and youth with neurodevelopmental needs • Experience providing structured intervention and parent/caregiver education • Experience working as a member of an interdisciplinary team • Personal and professional skills (collaboration, adaptability, equity focus) for work with children and youth, caregivers, and other internal and external partners/providers. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Experience developing treatment programs • Computer skills and experience with data collection and management • Fluency in French would be an asset • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners. To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made. This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset. If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements: Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement