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Job Location: Halton
Program: Halton Autism Services
Job Type: Hourly (12-40 hours)
Number of Positions: 1
Start Date: August 2024
Posting Date: July 19, 2024
Application Deadline: Monday August 5, 2024.
Wage: $25.57 per hour
Reports To: Program Manager

Woodview’s Halton Autism Services is currently seeking a qualified, skilled and experienced individual to deliver Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) based services both in-centre and community as part of our Halton Autism Services team.

Woodview Mental Health & Autism Services offers a broad spectrum of services for children, youth and their families facing mental health challenges. We work in direct partnership with children, youth and their families as well as with schools and social service agencies to ensure families are receiving the support they need, when and where they need it.

“We are committed to providing individualized, client-centered services and supports based on our values of accountability, respecting others, working together, leading, innovation and learning and our commitment to staff”.

Woodview goes above and beyond to engage individuals and families by providing high quality mental health and autism services and supports that inspires hope and strengthens lives.

Employees Receive:

• A meaningful job that inspires hope and strengthens lives
• A generous vacation entitlement (entry-level full-time employees can expect to receive 3 weeks paid vacation to start)
• A commitment to wellness in the workplace as well as ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Job Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to):

Instructor Therapists work one-to-one and in small groups with children and youth with autism. Service hours are generally Monday to Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm with the potential for evening sessions and Saturday sessions as required. Working as a part of a team, the Instructor Therapist is responsible for implementing programs under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor and/or Senior Therapist. The Instructor Therapist is responsible for keeping accurate data, graphing, and for preparing and creating materials for clients. The Instructor Therapist is also responsible for managing challenging behaviors following NVCI principals and support medically fragile learners.

The Instructor Therapist will provide quality and supportive programming, in addition to contributing to a positive and team-based working environment. The Instructor Therapist may also support Woodview Learning Centre as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis obtained by completion of the Autism and Behavioural Sciences certificate or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 months practical/applied experience in the field of ABA.
• Professional experience working with children with autism.
• Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) coursework and/or certification is an asset
• Capacity to navigate technology quickly and efficiently, including excel, google docs/sheets and various apps used for communication.

Additional Qualifications:

• Practical experience in collecting, graphing and analyzing data.
• Current certification in first aid, CPR, non-violent crisis prevention intervention (NVCI) would be an asset.
• Experience providing parent coaching; running groups and writing programs is an asset

• Previous Health & Safety experience an asset.

How To Apply

Please email your cover letter and resume to the attention of Varneet Kaur at careers@woodview.ca clearly identifying “Instructor Therapist – Hourly” in the subject line.

We thank all candidates but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Woodview welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. Woodview is committed to employment equity and diversity and a positive and supportive environment.