Senior Therapist

Kinark Child and Family Services; Markham; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinark Child and Family Services in Markham is seeking a Senior Therapist to supervise instructor therapists and oversee clinical services on the team. The role emphasizes leadership in clinical supervision, assessing children, and guiding program development.

You will collaborate with schools, speech and language pathologists, and occupational therapists, and travel within Ontario as required. A Master’s degree in psychology or related field with substantial ABA/IBI experience is essential, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology or related field required; final-year candidates with >3 years of IBI experience considered.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis with children/adolescents with ASD.
• Proven skills in assessments, direct service, supervision, and program development.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and managerial supervision and training for staff.
• Conduct curricular, functional, and behavioural assessments.
• Develop and monitor behaviour management plans and treatment plans.
• Coordinate with schools and allied professionals to support service delivery.
• Attend intake, transition planning, and case transfer meetings.
• Oversee staff evaluations and performance appraisals.

Skills

ABA/IBI experience

Clinical supervision

Staff training & mentoring

Interagency collaboration

Bilingual English/French

Education

Master’s degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Job Description

Working under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Senior Therapist will be responsible for the clinical supervision of the instructor therapists on the team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct curricular, functional, and behavioural assessments.
• Curriculum development, ongoing analysis, and program adjustments as necessary.
• Develop behaviour management plans.
• Participate in the treatment planning process.
• Conduct and oversee parent training and progress review meetings.
• Provide service coordination with schools, transition teams, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, etc.
• Participate in intake and transition planning.
• Maintain and organize all administrative functions in support of service delivery.
• Provide clinical and managerial supervision and training, coaching, and mentoring opportunities to staff.
• Conduct staff evaluations and performance appraisals.
• Attend and/or arrange case transfer meetings.

The hourly pay range for this position is $37.50 CAD- $41.68 CAD

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree* in psychology or related field. *Consideration will also be given to candidates completing the final year of their Masters who have more than 3 years’ experience implementing IBI with children and adolescents with ASD, have extensive report and skill acquisition program writing skills, and experience training staff in IBI.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) intervention approaches for the treatment of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
• Proven assessment, direct service, clinical and program supervision skills.
• At least 3 years of Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) experience.
• Travel is required for this position, the successful candidate must have a valid Ontario driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to obtain automobile insurance which includes driving for business purposes with a minimum liability of one million dollars.
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (including a Vulnerable Sector Screening) and Pre-Employment Medical.
• Candidates Bilingual in English and French will be given special consideration.