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Title: BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST

Company: Community Living Cambridge
Location: Cambridge, ON
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, Weekends

Description:

Community Living Cambridge (CLC) is seeking a temporary full-time Behavioural Therapist for a ten-month contract. The role involves providing assistance and direction to staff in the area of Behavioural Support Services. The Therapist will respond to organizational needs related to behavioural issues, support plans, and incidents while upholding the values and policies of CLC.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in developing and reviewing behavioural support plans

Collaborate with Managers in staff training

Maintain positive relationships with external agencies and community professionals

Participate in team meetings and assist in problem-solving

Facilitate workshops and provide training to staff

Monitor and evaluate Behavioural Support Plans

Orientate and train new employees

QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science or related field

Experience working with Adults with Disabilities

Knowledge of Applied Behavioural Analysis

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Current Vulnerable Sector check

CORE COMPETENCIES

Advocating for Others

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Developing Others

WORKING CONDITIONS

Pressures
As a Behavioural Therapist, stress is inherent in the role due to interactions with individuals and families in stressful situations.

Working Hours
Must be flexible to work evenings, weekends, and be part of the crisis team on rotation.

Work Location
In-person work at designated programs with potential for remote work.

Work Location: In person

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Title: BEHAVIOURAL THERAPIST
Company: Community Living Cambridge
Location: Cambridge, ON
POSITION SUMMARY

Temporary FullTime Ten Months Contract

Community Living Cambridge (CLC) ensures that individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities are supported through meaningful opportunities and experiences. The Behavioural Therapist will provide assistance and direction to staff of all CLC programs in the designated area of Behavioural Support Services. The Behavioural Therapist responds to all organizational needs related to the behavioural needs of supported individuals, either in person or by phone calls from staff seeking direction in situations relating to an individual's escalation of behaviour, BSP, serious occurrences and incident reports. The Behavioural Therapist will provide support to all areas of CLC in accordance with the philosophies, policies. The Behavioural Therapist must respect the rights, confidentiality and dignity of each individual in keeping with the policies, mission and value statements of CLC.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist in developing and reviewing behavioural support plans and positive behavioural interventions, utilizing the principles of Applied Behavioural Analysis (where applicable).
 Collaborate with Managers in the training, development and performance management of staff.
 Collaborate with team as well as interdisciplinary members to ensure a high quality, wellintegrated approach.
 Support and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies, individuals, families, and community professionals.
 Participate in regular team meetings, behavioural support meetings and assist in the development of creative solutions to individual and programming challenges.
 Works with staff, families, and other professionals to teach, develop, implement, and evaluate behavioural support plans and life skill programs; provides ongoing training and leadership to staff in the implementation of change programs.
 Monitors the implementation of Behavioural Support Plans, on an ongoing basis; includes onsite observation, feedback, data input, data analysis, data summaries and program review; ensures O. Reg. 299/10 Quality Assurance Measures and internal agency policies are met.
 Facilitate specialized workshops (e.g., challenging behaviours) providing instruction, resource information, and support to the person, families and/or staff.
 Orientate and train new employees with respect to Behavioural Support Plans and positive support strategies.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Pressures

As a Behavioural Therapist, stress is an inherent part of the role. The Behavioural Therapist will interact with supported individuals, staff, families and community members who are experiencing stressful situations related to challenging or escalating behaviours. Being able to manage these sometimessignificant levels of stress is an essential duty of the role.

Working Hours

The Behavioural Therapist must be flexible around their working hours. They must be available to work evenings and weekends, including being a part of the crisis team on a rotational basis.

Working Hours

This position will work out of designated programs where there are identified needs. There may also be some remote work if applicable.

QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of diploma in Autism and Behavioural Science from a recognized College or a degree in Disability Studies Degree or a related field or a Master's degree in process in related field. Opportunity for CPBAO supervision hours.
 Experience working with Adults with Disabilities, Dual Diagnosis preferred
 Experience with developing and implementing behavioural support plans
 Knowledge of Applied Behavioural Analysis
 Experience with staff training, supervision and support
 Ability to work in a team as well as independently
 Strong interpersonal skills with an emphasis on collaboration
 Excellent written and oral communication
 Current Vulnerable Sector check
 Should have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

CORE COMPETENCIES

Advocating for Others

Uses chains of indirect influence: "get A to show B so B will tell C suchandsuch".
 Takes two or more steps to influence, with each step adapted to the specific audience.
 Anticipates areas where support or influence will be required and takes steps to add these key individuals to own network.
 Judges when to seek support to enlist the involvement of credible resources/objective experts to bolster arguments or improve buyin of reluctant or resistant people.
 Solicits and engages the support of likeminded individuals to help convince others.
 Uses experts or other third parties to influence.
 Sounds out key decisionmakers and influencers prior to meetings.
 Uses a combination of logical argument, personal conviction and passion to create a winning case.

Creative Problem Solving and Decision Making

Generates multiple alternative solutions.
 Thinks imaginatively in order to develop creative solutions or options for which there are few or no precedents.
 Thinks " Thinks "outside of the box" to identify new solutions.
 Evaluates alternative solutions, and identifies and acts on the optimum course of action.
 Is prepared to try out different solutions while maintaining a safe environment.
 Recognizes underlying issues and the implications of decisions or courses of action presentation or discussion to appeal to the interest and level of others.

Developing Others:

Invests significant amount of time to help foster the growth and development of others.
 Delegates full authority and responsibility with the latitude to do a task in their own way in order to develop specific characteristics, including the opportunity to make and learn from mistakes in a noncritical setting.
 Understands and identifies a training or developmental need and establishes new programs or materials to meet it.
 Encourages others to assess their strengths and weaknesses, career goals, and strategies for achieving them.

Work Location: In person

This role is being advertised to cover for Maternity Leave

Pay: From $72,797.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care
 Extended health care
 Flexible schedule
 Life insurance
 Onsite parking
 Paid time off
 Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

Cambridge, ON N1R 6V7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Do you have Valid Driver's License?
 Do you access to a reliable vehicle?

Work Location: In person

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