Behavior Interventionist - Term

The contractor will provide a Behaviour Consultation Program for Children and youth with support needs. The intent of the service is to decrease the referred child or youth’schallenging behaviours, improve their functional skills and developmental outcomes;and support families in strengthening their capacity to manage their children’ssupport needs. Direct contact with families, caregivers, interventionists and relevant professionals or service providers is a fundamental component of the service.

The Behaviour Consultant Program is a time limited, assessment driven service for children and youth with support needs who exhibit challenging behaviours and actions that interfere with their daily life. The program provides formal functional behaviour assessments, functional assessments, individual intervention plans,modeling of intervention strategies for parents and interventionists and if necessary, reassessments and modifications to intervention plans.

As a Behavior Interventionist, job duties include the following but are not limited to:

• Assessments– a process of information collection, analysis and judgement to inform decisions and plans for a child or youth
• Writing– Activities required for development, editing and documenting written behavioural plans for a child or youth
• Intervention– activities that maintain and/or promote a planned change in behaviour,condition or functioning of a child or youth
• Parenting Training and education – strategies for imparting knowledge, improving skillsand building awareness of community supports and resources Maintaining on-going, accurate client records, submit monthly statistical data, meeting with AEIT Coordinator for clinical supervision and case reviews.
• Maintain client confidentiality.

As a member of the VNFC Team, job duties include the following:

• Document and report activity in alignment with VNFC practices and support internal and external reporting as required including maintaining accurate case management,monthly stats, file recording and monthly reporting systems.
• Attend relevant professional training and meetings when directed.
• Follow VNFC policy and procedures and follow organization’sgoals and values.
• Participate in staff development, staff and department meetings, and other VNFC programs such as Soup Lunch as required, including community and cultural events.

Familiarity and experience in Indigenous Communities

• Some knowledge of Indigenous cultures and practices including from the territory inwhich the work of VNFC takes place.
  
  Ability to speak about one’s own Indigenous culture, if applicable, andany communities the (prospective) employee has previously lived in or held jobs within.
• Indepth knowledge of the experience of Indigenous peoples in Canada including the ongoing processes of colonization, discrimination, and structural violence, andthe effects on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous communities;understanding of the wellness and healing capacities of Indigenous cultural resiliency and resurgence.
• Knowledge and practice of providing community-based services to Indigenous peoples using philosophies of cultural humility and cultural safety.
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges.

Communication

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to successfully develop and maintain relationships with diverse internal and external partners.
• Excellent written communication skills withthe ability to independently write reports, electronic correspondence, andother forms of professional communication.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients and the general public
• Abilityto read, process and integrate…