Behaviour Analyst Extensive Needs Service

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A pediatric rehabilitation hospital in Toronto is seeking an experienced Behaviour Analyst to join their team. This full-time position involves providing trauma-informed behaviour assessments and creating individualized care plans for children and youth with complex needs. The successful candidate will collaborate with families and supervise behaviour therapists. Candidates must hold a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst certification and have substantial clinical experience.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Ongoing learning opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years providing behaviour analytic services.
• Experience with neuro-developmental conditions and mental health.
• Ability to train and supervise RBTs/behaviour therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed behaviour assessment and care plans.
• Collaborate with clients and families to establish goals.
• Supervise RBTs and support implementation of treatment plans.

Skills

Behaviour analysis

Parent coaching

Clinical supervision

Education

Board Certified Behaviour Analyst certification

Job description

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 percent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth, and families. We are an academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship, and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

Position Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and experienced Behaviour Analyst to join the Extensive Needs Service, a new program for individuals up to the age of 18 whose needs cannot be met in a single service stream and who require an integrated approach across mental, behavioural and developmental health. As an integral member of the interprofessional team the Behavioural Analyst will provide trauma-informed and compassionate behaviour assessment and care plans to children, youth and families with extensive needs such as co-occurring medical, physical and developmental complexities and/or social vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Builds strong rapport with clients and families to understand their values and effectively collaborate and formulate individualized goals.
• Ensures all behaviour assessment and treatment plans focus on safety, client and family dignity, and rapport building.
• Designs behaviour assessment plans using relevant evidence-based tools, including practical functional analyses.
• Creates skill-based treatment plans to support reduction of interfering behaviours through teaching contextually appropriate behaviours in collaboration with clients and families as per their goals.
• Trains RBTs/behaviour therapists to assist in behaviour assessment and implement treatment plans.
• Clinically supervises RBTs/behaviour therapists during implementation of treatment plans and provides supportive feedback.
• Uses data-driven decision making to amend treatment plans in consultation with client families and the therapy team.
• Responds to the changing needs of clients and families and demonstrates flexibility to adapt treatment plans and goals as necessary.
• Partners with families to provide education and coaching to implement strategies and generalize skills at home and across the community.
• Refers to other services agencies and supports as appropriate.
• Stays familiar with current literature, issues and trends of practice.
• Participates in regular quality improvement activities to further refine clinical practice and ensure equitable and efficient service for clients and families.
• Shares new knowledge and best practices with colleagues, students and other professionals within the organization, professional bodies and the community.
• Supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices.

Position Requirements

• Board Certified Behaviour Analyst in good standing with the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board.
• Strong knowledge and experience supporting children and youth with neuro-developmental conditions, acquired brain injuries, and mental health conditions.
• Extensive clinical experience (minimum two years) providing behaviour analytic services to children and youth with varying abilities who engage in interfering behaviours including aggression, self-injury, property destruction, etc.
• Ability to train and clinically supervise RBTs/behaviour therapists, with a minimum of three years experience doing so.
• Extensive experience providing parent coaching to implement behaviour analytic strategies across environments.
• Demonstrated knowledge in practical functional analyses and skill-based treatment methods.
• Ability to supervise staff and students working toward their BCBA certification is considered an asset.
• Experience in an inpatient setting is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Demonstrates flexibility and cooperation in dealing with change.
• Other duties as assigned.

Employment Type: Full Time

Vacancy: 1