Board Certified Behaviour Analyst

**Monarch House**

**Position: Full Time Behaviour Analyst**

**Location: Abbotsford**

As a Behaviour Analyst at Monarch House you will be responsible for assessing, designing, monitoring, and supervising ABA interventions for children and youth with ASD, other developmental disabilities, or other learning and behaviour needs. You will be responsible primarily for clients in the ABA program.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assess client needs and caregiver priorities
- Develop, monitor, and supervise a behavior plan for each client, targeting areas of skill acquisition and problem behaviour reduction
- Conduct Functional Analyses
- Provide training and regular feedback reviews for ABA Therapists and Lead Therapists
- Lead team meetings and work collaboratively with caregivers and other professionals
- Develop and update treatment plans as required
- Maintain knowledge in current evidence-based practices
- Supervise graduate students pursuing certification and other ABA students (e.g., BST/ABS), if appropriate
- Supervise and mentor ABA Therapists and Registered Behaviour Technicians (RBT®)

**Skills, Requirements, and Qualifications**:

- Strong interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
- At least 2 years’ experience working in ASD and/or Developmental Disabilities
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle
- Current police check for the vulnerable sector
- Masters degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis or related field with ABA coursework
- Certified as a BCBA
- Experience with conducting Functional Analyses and functional behaviour assessments
- Experience with using ABLLS-R, VB-MAPP, and/or EFL assessment tools
- Some evening and weekend hours may be required

**Benefits**:

- Gain unique experiences involved with developing new program and service models
- Work with a dynamic team of in-house professionals and consultants (including BCBA, BCBA-D, BCBA/SLPs, SLPs, OTs, PTs, etc.)
- Gain experience providing student supervision under the BACB guidelines; 8-hour course requirements covered by Monarch House
- CE credits made available through Monarch House
- Opportunities to present at conferences
- Opportunities to be involved with formal research projects (conducted by BCBA and BCBA-D published researchers)
- Extended health benefits package fully covered by Monarch House
- Salary to be determined based on qualifications and experience

**About**

Established in 2009 in British Columbia as an interdisciplinary treatment centre for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families, Monarch House has now expanded its geographic network and services to include the full range of services for individuals with academic, behaviour, communication, learning, motor, physical, speech, social and vocational needs.

Monarch House is a dynamic team of professionals providing challenging career opportunities and fulfilling roles in British Columbia and Ontario. Our professional staff work collaboratively and/or individually with each client and specifically tailor services to their needs. Our services can be provided in our centres, at clients’ homes and schools, in the community, and in specialized housing settings. Working with the fields’ thought leaders, we conduct our own research and are committed to continuous learning to provide the most effective treatments possible.

**Salary**: From $1.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff at Monarch House must be vaccinated against COVID-19

Ability to commute/relocate:

- ABBOTSFORD, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- BCBA (required)

Work Location: One location