Provide visionary clinical leadership and ensure accountability for the program’s curriculum and ABA practices.
Deliver both expert consultation and direct services to clients with social-emotional and behavioural needs.
Lead the planning, development, and coordination of behaviour service plans, supervising smooth implementation in collaboration with Clinical Supervisors and Program Managers.
Oversee the approach to therapy within services to ensure they align with provincial guidelines, agency values and professional standards.
Regularly assess and monitor treatment programs to best meet the needs of the children and families, while proactively identifying challenges or gaps in services, policies or procedures.
Actively contribute to interdisciplinary teams, clinics, committees, and working groups.
Ensure that record keeping (e.g., behavioural assessments, progress notes, curriculum and program documentation, treatment conclusion and contact notes, as well as supervision records) is current and completed.
Ensure all incidents of a serious nature are reported in accordance with legislation, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and agency requirements.
Lead dynamic workshops, webinars, and professional learning sessions, while creating valuable resource materials for children, youth, families, and staff.
Collaborate closely with partner clinicians in sessions to support children and youth in therapy readiness and social-emotional development, while providing short-term mediator-model training to empower caregivers with effective home strategies.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Post-secondary education in Applied Behaviour Analysis or a related field.
A Registered Behaviour Analyst and current CPR/BCLS certification is required.
Minimum of two years direct clinical ABA experience working with children with Autism.
Supervisory experience in behaviour programming.
Demonstrated ability to conduct assessments, develop program curriculum and conduct evaluations to determine effectiveness and appropriateness of service delivery.
Strong knowledge of child development and the impact of social-emotional and behavioural concerns.
The ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, families and the greater public, and to relate to young children and their parents in arbitrating difficult situations.
Proficiency with computers is essential.
Have access to a vehicle, a driver’s license, appropriate insurance, and the ability to travel throughout Hastings and Prince Edward counties.
Adhere to policies and procedures of the organizations, including vaccination requirements.