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Program:            Behaviour Consultation Services

Position:             Behaviour Consultant

Duration:            Full-Time, Regular

Salary positing is on the established grid and is pro-rated to Canopy’s fiscal year $53,616.97 to $70,556.27 annually

As a key member of our Behavioural Consultation Services team, our Behaviour Consultant plays an important role.  On most days, you’ll be providing evidence-based behavioural services to empower individuals, caregivers, and partner agencies within the Peterborough, Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge and Northumberland area. You will  be responsible for the assessment of the goals as identified by those on your caseload, and for designing and monitoring your implemented behaviour intervention plans to ensure desired treatment outcomes are achieved based on those goals. Goal areas typically involve skill acquisition and reduction of potentially dangerous behaviours, such as aggression and self-injury. The Behaviour Consultant collaborates with the Clinical Supervisors and Program Manager to ensure that best practices are followed and quality service is delivered while enhancing the overall quality of life and independence for individuals accessing services. 

Who We Are:

At Canopy Support Services, we empower individuals to overcome barriers and live their best lives. Within a welcoming, safe, accessible environment, those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have access to individualized supports, resources, and specialized clinical services.

Taking an individualized approach, we recognize that everyone’s abilities and circumstances are unique, and that they require different supports or solutions to achieve their best quality of life. Our skilled staff work together as a team. Through creativity, strong communication, and collaboration, they empower and inspire confidence in those we serve. We are a capacity building organization. Through planning, evidence-based approaches and proactive measures, we form a stable foundation in the lives of those we support. With knowledge and expertise, we play a part in strengthening our community and its people.

Our primary service area extends across five regions – Northumberland, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Durham, and Haliburton – and is expanding virtually and physically to reach new areas. With a growing team of over 100 dedicated staff, we work with individuals of all ages to support them in different stages of their lives.

At Canopy Support Services, people are listened to, supported, and empowered. We find individualized solutions that build on strengths, and are inspired by best practice and rooted in community. Together, we build capacity, forming a stable foundation in the lives of those we support.

What We Can Offer You:

• Being a part of an engaged and caring work place 
• Contributing to our Strategic Directions and FOCUS Accreditation standards
• Strong work/life balance with a work week of 35 hours with emphasis on working some evenings
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan & Competitive Benefits package
• Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is in our culture and talent processes
• An agency culture with core values of Inclusivity, Safety, Transparency, Innovation and Excellence.

What We Will Ask of You: You will  be responsible for the assessment of the goals as identified by those on your caseload, and for designing and monitoring your implemented behaviour intervention plans to ensure desired treatment outcomes are achieved based on those goals. Goal areas typically involve skill acquisition and reduction of potentially dangerous behaviours, such as aggression and self-injury. The Behaviour Consultant collaborates with the Clinical Supervisors and Program Manager to ensure that best practices are followed and quality service is delivered while enhancing the overall quality of life and independence for individuals accessing services. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced behavioural services and training using Applied Behaviour Analysis within a biopsychosocial framework to individuals, families, service agencies and other settings as requested

• Complete functional behaviour assessments, individualized skill assessments, and development of function-based treatment packages/ intervention plans

• Writing formal reports outlining those plans

• Providing direct service and mediator training to implement and monitor the use of the strategies as outlined in the intervention plans

• Graphing and analyzing data related to the goals and training objectives

• Develop and facilitate training programs for service users, mediators, and group teaching as required

• Communicate agency purpose, behavioural consultation service programming to stakeholders as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Psychology or Behavioural Science or equivalent.

• 5+ years’ experience using Applied Behaviour Analysis in clinical settings

• Experience in providing behavioural consultation services to diverse populations is an asset.

• Demonstrated experience of using best practice in supporting service users.

• Clinical experience supporting people with intellectual disabilities and/or dual diagnoses.

• Case management experience.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of various developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses

• Strong attention to detail, well organized with an excellent ability to prioritize, multi-task and take initiative.

• Ability to schedule work hours outside of regular agency hours of 8:30-4:30 Monday to Friday as needed based on current caseload

• Ability to maintain positive and professional relationships with parents and other stakeholders.

• Computer proficiency and excellent communication skills.

• Compassionate and responsible supporter of people, their families, and community partners.

• Commitment to maximize resources and improve people’s quality of life.

• A valid driver’s license and insurance, access to a reliable vehicle and ability to drive in various weather conditions.

We look forward to having a person who shares our passion and commitment to developmental services join us!

How You Can Join Our Team:

If you’re interested in working with us to better your community, then please click Apply now to complete your application!

We will review applications as they are received until we find our successful candidate. We thank you for your interest and those selected to participate in the selection process will be contacted.  Accommodation in accordance with applicable legislation will be provided for all employment related activities.  

Canopy Support Services highly values and actively encourages applications from qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, diverse and accessible workplace that values and celebrates the unique contributions of every individual.