Behavioural Specialist

Salary Range: $58,783.00 To $64,407.00 Annually

Behavioral Specialist – Flexible Assertive Community Treatment Team (Full Time Permanent)

CMHA Toronto is seeking a Behavioural Specialist to join our Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Team. The Behavioural Specialist provides intensive community-based support to adults living with serious and persistent mental illness, concurrent substance-use concerns, and forensic mental health needs. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Behavioural Specialist conducts assessments, develops and implements behavioural support plans, and provides evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, housing stability, community integration, and successful independent living.

Location: 700 Lawrence Ave. W, and in the community

Hiring Salary Range : $58,783 - $64,407

Hours of Work: 35 per week

About CMHA Toronto

CMHA Toronto is the city’s leading community mental health agency. We provide accessible, quality care for Toronto residents through programs, research and advocacy that create belonging and hope. At CMHA Toronto, we take a person-centred , trauma- and violence-informed, and r ecovery-oriented approach to supporting people and their families when they experience mental health challenges or live with mental illness. By integrating health and social care, we provide services that aid in long-term wellness including housing, employment, community connections and so much more.

Our goal? Help everyone thrive in the community.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioural, mental health, substance use, and functional assessments to identify client strengths, needs, and service goals.
• Develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate individualized, recovery-oriented treatment and behavioural support plans.
• Deliver evidence-based behavioural interventions and skill-building supports to promote recovery, independence, and community integration.
• Support housing stability through housing retention, eviction prevention, advocacy, and community-based interventions.
• Provide care coordination and collaborate with clients, forensic hospital teams, community partners, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Monitor client progress through behavioural data collection, analysis, and outcome evaluation.
• Support clients in understanding and adhering to Ontario Review Board conditions and participate in review board hearings as required.
• Provide crisis intervention, risk management, and support during periods of increased client need.
• Offer consultation and education to staff and service providers on behavioural and mental health-related issues.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality improvement, client safety, and interdisciplinary team initiatives.

CMHA Toronto’s ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioural Sciences, Psychology, or a related health discipline.
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in community mental health supporting individuals with complex mental health and substance use concerns.
• Experience conducting behavioural assessments, developing behavioural support plans, and implementing behaviour modification strategies.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented practice, trauma- and violence-informed, and evidence-based interventions, including CBT and DBT.
• Experience working with forensic mental health populations and knowledge of the criminal justice system and Ontario Review Board processes.
• Experience in case management, care coordination, and community-based service delivery;
  Housing First experience is considered an asset.
• Strong assessment, crisis intervention, documentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and…