Behaviour Therapist, Neurodevelopmental Health, Temporary Renf

Position: Behaviour Therapist, Neurodevelopmental Health, Temporary Full Time (1.0) (until January 2028) (Renf
Compensation Pay Range: $36.98-$44.95
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POSITION SUMMARY  The Behaviour Therapist, (who works under the clinical supervision of the Registered Behaviour Analyst), provides Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) based services to individuals often presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions and/or mental health needs. Service is provided in both one-to-one and group settings in a variety of environments. The Behaviour Therapist is responsible for delivering frontline care (either working directly with clients or via caregiver mediated treatment), professional to professional consults, and multidisciplinary case conferencing.

Under the clinical supervision of the Registered Behaviour Analyst, a Behaviour Therapist is involved in various ABA based services, including assessment, safety planning, treatment and therapeutic programming, behaviour management, skill acquisition, building capacity, mediator training, and clinical consultation activities across a variety of inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. The Behaviour Therapist promotes quality improvement in all endeavours and supports safety initiatives, to minimize risk and strive for optimal organizational performance and safety benefiting staff, clients, their families, volunteers, visitors, and the community.

The Behaviour Therapist works in compliance with the law and with safe work practices and policies established by CHEO to maintain a safe work environment.
LOCATION  This position serves the Renfrew County area. The successful candidate must reside in the region or be willing to travel within the area during their own time and at their own expense.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES   Plan and complete Functional Behaviour Assessments for a range of behaviours including, but not limited to, severe challenging behaviours such aggressive behaviour, minor and major property destruction, inappropriate social behaviour in the community, as well as life-threatening, and sexually inappropriate behaviour.
Research, develop, design, deliver, monitor, and evaluate therapeutic treatment programs.
Respond appropriately to situations requiring immediate problem-solving to provide effective, safe, and ethical treatments for a range of severity of challenging behaviours in virtual, in home, and community environments as well as individually or in a group setting.
Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, committees (internal and external) and initiatives designed to support…