Behavioural Interventionist

**The Centre for Autism Services Alberta (CFASA)** is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children, teens, and young adults with autism. Established in 1997, CFASA has grown to offer a wide range of services to autistic individuals and their families and is the only accredited autism service provider in Alberta. Our mission is to provide comprehensive and innovative supports and services to those affected by autism.

The people we serve come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm to empower autistic individuals and their families to thrive, you will find a great career at CFASA. We welcome the unique contributions future staff can bring in terms of education, opinions, neurodiversity, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, color, religion, different abilities, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

The Centre for Autism Services Alberta is looking for part-time Interventionists in Edmonton and surrounding areas to work with autistic children and their families.

This role is responsible for supporting the program goals of children and youth with autism by carrying out the programming and objectives found in the Service Plan, in collaboration with the clinical team (Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Behaviour Analysts) and parents. This is a great introductory position for those interested in pursuing careers in education or special education, rehabilitation, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, behaviour analysis, or psychology.

**Hours of Work**:4 - 20 hours per week, with session times available in the morning, afternoon or early evenings to fit your schedule. Individual sessions are 2 hours in length, and can be scheduled individually or back-to-back, on weekdays and some weekends, to balance your working needs with the availability and preferences of the clients and families.

**Employee Receives**:

- Valuable hands-on experience working with autistic clients and their families
- Comprehensive introductory training
- Ongoing support and guidance from the clinical team
- Collaboration with a team of clinicians: Speech and Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Behaviour Analysts
- Opportunity to provide an essential service to children and their families
- Competitive wages

**Requirements include**:

- Experience working or volunteering with children in a home or community setting
- Interest in working with children with special needs
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and time management skills
- Post-secondary education in progress or completed in a relevant area such as psychology, education, social work, or disability/rehabilitative services is strongly preferred
- Clean Police Information Check with Vulnerable Sector search & Child Intervention Check (dated within 6 months) is required as a condition of employment (if successful, the Centre will cover the cost of the Police Check)
- First Aid with CPR - paid training provided if needed
- Ability to easily engage in gross motor and fine motor movements throughout a shift

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $21.87 per hour

Expected hours: 4 - 20 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Flexible schedule

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

**Experience**:

- working with children: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-24
Expected start date: 2025-03-08