QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• A Master’s degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Psychology or Educational Psychology, or other degree acceptable to BACB.
• Have and maintain registration as a BCBA with the BACB in good standing.
• Five years experience working with individuals with an intellectual disability or psychiatric diagnoses.
• Preferred; at least one year of experience mentoring others in behaviour analytical principles while working with dually-diagnosed individuals (i.e., co-occurring intellectual disability and mental health/behaviour disorder diagnosis).
• Preferred coursework and/or workshops in ethical supervision that meet the BACB standards of supervision.

Reporting to the Support Approach Team (SAT) Clinical Lead, the Clinical Behaviour Specialist is responsible for the delivery of quality, specialized, individual services in accordance with agency mission, philosophy, position standards, and Code of Ethics. This position will provide behaviour analytic services for referred individuals with disabilities in consultation with relevant teams, which is inclusive of agencies’ staffing teams, involved professionals and individuals/ guardians.
Responsibilities include providing clinical support for consultants within SAT programs. Consultation services will be provided to supervisors and referred individuals within related agencies. Additional responsibilities include participation in service area strategic planning, agency task forces and committees, and the development and provision of staff and individual training sessions as required. With the approval of the Executive Director, the SAT Clinical Behaviour Specialist also may supervise qualified candidates for certification as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) providing services within the agency when appropriate and consistent with the standards and practices of the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB).