Employment Facilitator

1 week ago


Toronto, Canada Geneva Centre for Autism Full time

**Employment Facilitator**

**Full Time, Contract**

**Contract Duration: To March 2025**

GCA is currently seeking an Employment Facilitator as part of their new Autism Workforce Development Hub.

**About Us**:
Geneva Centre for Autism (GCA) is a pioneer in developing leading edge resources, programs and services that serve as models for other organizations throughout the world. Our mission is to empower individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and their families, to fully participate in their communities.

GCA is currently seeking an Employment Facilitator as part of their new Autism Workforce Development Hub.

**The Role**:
GCA is currently seeking an Employment Facilitator as part of their new Autism Workforce Development Hub.

The Employment Facilitator will provide direct facilitation to youth and adults in GCA’s Employment program. The Employment Facilitator will be responsible for implementing group-based employment training curriculum and individual employment skill building related to interview skills, social skills, communication, and resume writing as well as on-site employment facilitation.

**What your day looks like**:

- Work closely with the Lead Employment Facilitator in implementing appropriate employment readiness skills and strategies designed to help youth and adults reach their employment goals in a group based and individual setting
- Effectively use ABA teaching strategies such as reinforcement, prompting, shaping, chaining, modelling, and fading
- Build rapport with clients to support progress
- Communicate and record client programming observations
- Create and maintain programming materials, equipment and learning environment
- Keep Manager and Lead Employment Facilitator informed of program concerns and client progress
- Participate in team meetings; collaborate with other team members
- Assist the Lead Employment Facilitator/Manager in the following:

- Intake activities
- Assessing individual client’s skills, abilities, interests, strengths and needs
- Preparing and implementing activities as per curriculum
- Conducting skill based assessments, curriculum assessments
- Development of reports and progress notes
- Evaluation of client’s progress toward employment goals

**What you bring to the role**:

- Undergraduate degree or diploma from a recognized university or college in a field related (i.e., social services, psychology or ABA)
- Minimum one (1) year working experience with youth and/or adults with developmental disabilities
- Experience with employment counselling/coaching in a workplace setting is an asset
- Demonstrated knowledge in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and skill building techniques (including communications) with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder is preferred
- Ability to plan and implement activities and experiences to meet individual and group needs of all clients
- Effective ability to interact with others and deal with situations in ways that respect diverse backgrounds, experience, and styles
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check
- Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19
- Ability to travel within GTA

**Working Conditions**:

- Flexible hours of work may be required
- Ability to work independently
- Off-site client requirements (travel to employment partners, job sites, community)
- Group based and 1:1 client setting
- Able to bend, stop, lift to adult height (up to 20kg), and move furniture/equipment to prepare space for programming needs
- When necessary, must be able to wear a mask and shield
- Must be willing to do cleaning duties
- Outside normal working hours to meet client needs when necessary

**Salary**: $58,078.16 - $65,111.84

**Equity, Diversity and Inclusion**

**Accommodation**

Geneva Centre for Autism is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require an accommodation, Geneva Centre for Autism will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

**Job Postings during COVID-19**

Following the advice of government and health authorities to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to protect the health and safety of our staff and clients, the GCA requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination upon hiring.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Please quote Job #21.24

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract

Pay: $58,078.16-$65,111.84 per year

**Benefits**:

- Employee assistance program

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Toronto, ON M4S 3A8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Ability to travel w



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