THE OPPORTUNITY

Our priority is to hire an experienced Registered Behaviour Analyst (RBA) within reasonable proximity to the Burlington-Oakville area. This is a dynamic leadership opportunity to help build a clinical practice that includes hiring, scheduling, coaching and mentoring talented clinical staff. There will also be the opportunity to develop new service offerings, as appropriate. This is a senior leadership position within a growing clinical practice that serves individuals with developmental needs across Southern Ontario.

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE RBA

Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in social services implementing intensive behavioural intervention plans, ideally in a group home setting for developmental youth/adults with complex developmental needs, autism spectrum disorder, Schizophrenic spectrum disorders, mental illness and particularly for individuals with high rates of behaviours such as aggression and self-injury

• Preference given to experience working directly with individuals who have a dual diagnosis
• Member of the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analyst of Ontario with an RBA certification according to changes that went into effect on July 1, 2024
• Post secondary education in relevant field
• Knowledge of MCCSS regulatory requirements – mainly Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008 (SIPDDA) and Child, Youth, and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) – along with Quality Assurance Management (QAM) requirements related to residential programs
• Ability to consolidate and interpret data and graphs and on that basis develop, implement and adjust intervention strategies and treatment programs
• Ability to train and support front-line staff
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate effectively in various modes
• Preference given to leadership experience in building a clinical practice, including hiring, coaching, and mentoring clinical staff

Salary: $80,000 - $125,000 annually, based on experience, for a full-time employee, plus benefits, based on experience and qualifications. We are also open to an independent contractor arrangement, with fees to be negotiated based on experience and qualifications.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00-$125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

• Compensation expectation:

Experience:

• Complex Special Needs: 4 years (required)

Work Location: In perso

The RBA is responsible for following the activities, subject to the needs of our supported individuals. In addition, the RBA is responsible for making clinical decisions for their clients and for the performance of the duties related to Applied Behaviour Analysis services provided to those clients.

Assessments

• Assess behaviour and its functions using formal or informal (direct or indirect) observations and measurement and interpretation of results (e.g., stimulus preference assessment, functional assessment, experimental functional analysis, staff performance assessment)
• Determine client goals based on factors such as client preferences, supporting environments, risks, constraints, and social validity
• Discuss assessment results, goals, service options and progress with clients/mediators/caregivers
• Select appropriate interventions based on assessment results, supporting environments, risks, constraints, social validity, clinical experience, and supported by currently accepted scientific evidence

Interventions

• Design, implement, and systematically monitor skill-acquisition and/or behaviour reduction programs
• Deliver ABA interventions directly (or through supervision of an SBT) to individuals who present with a range of skills, levels of functioning, and ages
• Conduct mediator (e.g., caregivers, direct support professionals) training using ABA procedures (e.g., behaviour skills training)
• Plan for and identify unwanted effects of the recommended interventions
• Implement a full range of scientifically validated, behaviour analytic procedures (i.e., reinforcement, extinction, incidental teaching, and use of naturalistic teaching methods)
• Utilize (or supervise the use of) ABA tactics and procedures through direct, caregiver mediated and/or group intervention formats
• Train staff and/or caregivers as they deliver new or revised behavioural services
• Review the applicable literature on scientifically validated procedures
• Design and implement procedures targeting generalization of behaviour change
• Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines. Collaboration occurs in the best interests of the client and stakeholders
• Design appropriate data collection and analysis forms/procedures to make data-based decisions to help monitor or modify intervention procedures
• Demonstrate adherence to professional ethical expectations, including, where applicable, billing, and administrative (office management) practices.

Supervision

• Lead the hiring and onboarding of qualified clinical staff
• Delegate to your supervisees only those responsibilities that such persons can reasonably be expected to perform competently, ethically, and safely. A supervisor cannot delegate any task that they themselves are not competent to perform
• Assign team members to implement behaviour plans and/or train caregivers to implement behaviour plans
• Observe interventions and assessments carried out by supervisees and/or mediators and monitor intervention fidelity
• Undertake sufficient direct contact with the client and/or their caregivers to ensure adequate service delivery
• Confirm that supervisees have and maintain competence to perform the tasks assigned to them, considering numerous factors, including skills, education, and experience
• Demonstrate an understanding of the limits of their competency and the importance of referring clients to other professionals when necessary
• Provide ongoing direction and guidance to staff to ensure services are being delivered correctly and effectively
• Review data and documentation produced by supervisees (behaviour plans, assessment outcomes, client progress
• Maintain detailed notes of progress, key decisions, and next steps
• When providing consultation services, provides clinical feedback for clinicians/Behaviour Analysts who carry their own caseload/support their own clients