Senior Therapist

4 weeks ago

Markham, Ontario, Canada Kinark Full-time
Description

Working under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Senior Therapist will be responsible for the clinical supervision of the instructor therapists on the team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Conduct curricular, functional, and behavioural assessments.

  • Curriculum development, ongoing analysis, and program adjustments as necessary.

  • Develop behaviour management plans.

  • Participate in the treatment planning process.

  • Conduct and oversee parent training and progress review meetings.

  • Provide service coordination with schools, transition teams, speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, etc.

  • Participate in intake and transition planning.

  • Maintain and organize all administrative functions in support of service delivery.

  • Provide clinical and managerial supervision and training, coaching, and mentoring opportunities to staff.

  • Conduct staff evaluations and performance appraisals.

  • Attend and/or arrange case transfer meetings.

The hourly pay range for this position is $37.50 CAD- $41.68 CAD 

Qualifications:

  • A Master’s degree* in psychology or related field.  *Consideration will also be given to candidates completing the final year of their Masters who have more than 3 years’ experience implementing IBI with children and adolescents with ASD, have extensive report and skill acquisition program writing skills, and experience training staff in IBI. 

  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) intervention approaches for the treatment of children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

  • Proven assessment, direct service, clinical and program supervision skills. 

  • At least 3 years of Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) experience.

  • Travel is required for this position, the successful candidate must have a valid Ontario driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle and be willing to obtain automobile insurance which includes driving for business purposes with a minimum liability of one million dollars.

  • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check (including a Vulnerable Sector Screening) and Pre-Employment Medical. 

  • Candidates Bilingual in English and French will be given special consideration.