BSO (Behavioural Support Ontario) Clinician Toronto

Baycrest; Toronto; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Baycrest Hospital in Toronto seeks a BSO Clinician to join the Behaviour Support Outreach Team (BSOT). The role involves traveling across long-term care and community settings to manage responsive behaviours, build capacity, and collect data.

You will observe clients, recommend interventions, and model strategies for seamless transitions across care sectors. The position emphasizes collaboration with care partners, ongoing education, and data reporting, with responsibilities for teaching and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a healthcare profession.
• Current registration/licensure in good standing.
• Minimum three years related experience in geriatrics, community-based seniors care and behavioural management.
• Experience with RAI-HC and behavioural, cognitive, psychosocial assessments.
• Experience with dementia, delirium, and acute behavioural change.
• Knowledge of psychogeriatric assessment tools and behavioural support approaches.
• Training in GPA, PIECES, U-First, Montessori is helpful.
• Ability to travel in the Toronto central region.
• Proficient with MS Office and risk management/RAI documentation software.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive clinical assessments focusing on factors contributing to responsive behaviours.
• Develop and share individualized behaviour management plans with clients and care circle.
• Assist LTC facilities in applying behavioural approaches to resident care.
• Collaboratively plan assignments with PSWs, agencies, and long-term care teams.
• Participate in team meetings and contribute to team development.
• Assist with data collection and reporting on accountability measures weekly.
• Perform teaching duties and participate in education/research activities as required.
• Fulfill departmental responsibilities to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Advocate for client rights and support residents' interests.

Skills

Geriatrics experience

Behavioural assessment

RAI-HC familiarity

Travel ability

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree

Licensure in good standing

Job description

Baycrest Hospital

has an exciting opportunity for a

BSO Clinician

Behaviour Support Outreach Team

Posting Number: 10293

Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (Up to 18 months)

Shift Type: Day-Evening, No Weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift

Hourly Rate: $51.27 – $59.29

Union: OPSEU 583

Date Posted: October 22, 2026

Internal Closing Date: October 29, 2026

About Us

At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence.

Job Summary

Baycrest has been appointed as the health service provider accountable for leading the implementation of the Toronto Ontario Health regions’ Behaviour Support Action Plan. A key component of the plan is the expansion of the Behaviour Support Outreach Team (‘BSOT’), consisting of interdisciplinary community outreach clinicians, nurses and personal support workers who have behavioural support expertise. The BSO Clinician will travel and work in the long-term care and community sectors to help with managing responsive behaviours, capacity building, and data collection. The BSO Clinician will complete client observations and assessments, recommend appropriate interventions, model strategies and assist with transitions across sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive clinical assessments with a focus on identifying factors contributing to responsive behaviors utilizing a bio-psychosocial framework.
• Collaborates with clients, care partners, and the client’s circle of care to develop and disseminate individualized behavior management plans in the community and long-term care sectors.
• Assists staff in the Toronto Ontario LTC facilities to understand and develop behaviour approaches to providing care to residents requiring behavioural support
• Collaboratively develops and plans assignments with PSWs, community agencies and Long-Term Care Teams
• Participates in team meetings and contributes to team development
• Participates in data collection and reporting on a number of accountability measures on a weekly basis
• Performs teaching responsibilities, participates in relevant education and research activities, and performs duties consistent with the job classification, as required.
• Performs departmental responsibilities to contribute to the efficient and effective provision of service.
• Ensures the protection of client rights and acting in an advocacy role for the resident/clients.

Qualifications

• Completion of a Master’s degree program in a healthcare profession.
• Current registration/licensure in good standing as required by a professional body.
• Minimum three (3) years related experience in geriatrics, community-based seniors care and behavioural management
• Experience/familiarity with Resident Assessment Instrument—Home Care© (RAI-HC) and behavioural, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental assessments relating to responsive behaviours
• Demonstrated expertise and knowledge of working with individuals with various types of dementia, delirium, and those with acute behavioural change
• Demonstrated competence in the use of standard psychogeriatric assessment tools and behavioural support management approaches
• Demonstrated excellent clinical-reasoning, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Training in or knowledge of Gentle Persuasive Approach (GPA), P.I.E.C.E.S. U-First, Montessori Approach
• Effective assessment, intervention, client centered and collaborative care planning skills
• Experience providing caregiver education, support and counselling relating to caring for a person with responsive behaviours
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with primary care and specialists in the care of older adults with responsive behaviours
• Ability and willingness to travel in the Toronto central region
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite) and the use electronic communication devices and software pertaining to risk management and RAI documentation