Senior Therapist

Job summary

Conduct clinical and behavioural assessments, develop and adjust curricula and behaviour plans, and contribute to treatment planning and parent training. Supervise, train, evaluate, and mentor staff while coordinating services and maintaining administrative support for service delivery.

Job details

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

What you’ll do

Conduct clinical and behavioural assessments, develop and adjust curricula and behaviour plans, and contribute to treatment planning and parent training. Supervise, train, evaluate, and mentor staff while coordinating services and maintaining administrative support for service delivery.

Requirements

A master’s degree in psychology or a related field is required, with consideration for final-year master’s candidates who meet specified experience and skill criteria. Candidates need at least three years of ABA and IBI experience with children and adolescents with ASD, proven assessment and supervision skills, a valid Ontario driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and satisfactory screening and medical checks.

Listed skills

• reliable vehicle · Preferred
• assessment · Preferred
• analysis · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Administrative Support · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Planning · Preferred
• Coaching · Preferred
• Administrative · Preferred
• Supervision · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Clinical Supervision
• Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Intensive Behavioural Intervention
• Behavioural Assessment
• Curriculum Development
• Behaviour Management Planning
• Treatment Planning
• Parent Training
• Progress Review
• Service Coordination
• Staff Training
• Coaching And Mentoring
• Performance Appraisals
• Report Writing
• Program Writing
• Autism Spectrum Disorder Support

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Social Services

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