Job Description
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
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The Geriatric Mental Health Inpatient Services provides culturally-sensitive and interdisciplinary assessment, consultation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation to its target population of clients 65 years of age and older. It consists of two busy 24/7 Geriatric Admission Units with a total of 48 beds. The units specializes in dementia care, as well as serving clients with both long-standing and newly diagnosed psychiatric disorders including mood, psychosis, anxiety, and concurrent disorders as well as psychiatric conditions which may arise from medical conditions or substances/ medications. The GMHS Inpatient Services strives for excellence in the provision of an integrated and coordinated continuum of services based on best practices.
The Geriatric Mental Health Inpatient Services is currently recruiting a full-time, temporary Behaviour Analyst to work with clients on the Geriatric Admission Units (GAU-A and GAU-B). Reporting to the Manager and working as a member of inter-professional team, the Behaviour Analyst will work within a recovery based model of care to provide inpatient behaviour analyst services to individuals who are 65 years of age and older with various mental health, addictions and/ or neurocognitive diagnoses.
As a Behaviour Analyst, you will be responsible for providing direct clinical care to both inpatient units, including conducting functional behaviour assessments, designing behavioural interventions, and evaluating treatment outcomes. You will work within a bio-psychosocial framework, utilizing evidence-based, data-informed practices to address challenging behaviours and develop skill-building programs. You will also supervise unregistered or provisionally licensed staff, ensuring high-quality care is provided. You will provide behavioural assessment, intervention, and evaluation for clients with responsive behaviours. You will work with the client, family, service providers and inter-professional team to develop and implement treatment plans that are tailored to the individuals’ needs. You will liaise with other services in CAMH, community agencies and other practitioners to coordinate care for clients. You will be able to work with clients from diverse populations, contribute to program development, and provide education.

Key Responsibilities:

• Behavioural Assessments: Conduct functional behavioural assessments, preference assessments, and skill evaluations tailored to individual patient needs.
• Designing and Implementing Behavioural Programs: Develop and implement function-based interventions and skill-building programs.
• Interprofessional Team Collaboration: Work closely with other professionals to create integrated treatment plans, and provide training and updates.
• Treatment Evaluation: Monitor treatment effectiveness and make adjustments as needed.
• Supervision: Supervise behaviour analyst under supervised practice and unregulated ABA providers

Program Development: Contribute to program design, evaluation, and capacity-building activities.

Job Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in Behaviour Analysis or related field.
• Registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) in good standing
• For Registered Behaviour Analyst applicants not yet in independent practice, who are required to practice with clinical supervision, CAMH, in its discretion, will pre-arrange this formal supervisory relationship with the clinical program as a condition of hire, based on capacity
• 2 years’ experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), preferably with individuals with major neurocognitive disorders, developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, or dual diagnoses is preferred CAMH reserves the right to assess if supervision capacity allows for candidates who are registered with the college under supervised practice
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working within geriatric population is an asset and is preferred
• Work primarily in inpatient settings, with a moderate to high level of mental and sensory concentration
• May involve lifting light objects and occasional de-escalation of clients in distress

• Behavioural Assessments: Conduct functional behavioural assessments, preference assessments, and skill evaluations tailored to individual patient needs.
• Designing and Implementing Behavioural Programs: Develop and implement function-based interventions and skill-building programs.
• Interprofessional Team Collaboration: Work closely with other professionals to create integrated treatment plans, and provide training and updates.
• Treatment Evaluation: Monitor treatment effectiveness and make adjustments as needed.
• Supervision: Supervise behaviour analyst under supervised practice and unregulated ABA provider