Supervised Instructor Therapist

Supervised Instructor Therapist
Overview
Department: ABA
Reporting to: Senior Supervised Therapist/Clinical Supervisor
Location: Toronto
Job Type & Duration: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours/week
Salary: $45,000
Publish Date: February 2025

About SAAAC Autism Centre

The SAAAC Autism Centre is a Toronto based charity whose mission is to make autism services equitable for all Canadians. The Centre provides culturally responsive autism services targeting culturally and linguistically diverse families. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, our Centre offers a dynamic range of services that support the development of individuals on the autism spectrum at all life stages, along with their caregivers.

Your Role on Our Team

The Supervised Instructor therapist will work directly with children with autism and their families applying applied behaviour analysis (ABA) teaching procedures and interventions. Clinical supervision and guidance will be provided by a BCBA Clinical Supervisor. Opportunities for Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) or BCBA (Board Certified Behaviour Analysis) supervision and support will be provided.

Main Responsibilities

Responsible for implementing ABA strategies in a one-to-one setting in accordance to the client’s behavior plan. Daily activities include:
•Work with multiple clients (age range): 2-18 years old, under the supervision of a Registered Behavior Analyst (RBA) and Supervised Senior Therapist
•Work with clients in a 1:1 format
•Assist the RBA with in-person assessments
•Complete various assessments needed for client programming (e.g., preference assessments, baseline assessments)
•Use ABA Strategies and adhere to program write-up to teach various goals as per the client’s behavior plan
•Help to reduce client’s challenging behaviors (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behaviors, property destruction, sensory behaviors) by collecting data, using antecedent and consequent based strategies, utilizing appropriate SMG strategies and adhering to the client’s behavior support plan
•Meet with RBA and Supervised Senior therapist regularly re: client programming and provide updates about sessions, client’s progress, effectiveness of individual programs, challenging behaviours and revisions
•Prepare and organize the teaching environments and materials needed for teaching
•Responsible for maintaining the client’s binder
•Utilize sound clinical judgment
•Responsible for collecting data during each session. Responsible for tracking, and analysis, including graphing and summarizing information at the end of each sessions
•Help prepare any reports (e.g., discharge reports) or session notes
•Flag exceptional circumstances as well as the need for changes to the program plan with Supervised Senior therapist and RBA
•Address personal care requirements of the client during each session (e.g., helping with toileting, diaper changes, assisting with changing of clothes, feeding etc.)
•Attend meetings with family and other service providers as required.
•Provide parent training opportunities for parents as stated in client’s service contract (i.e. parent observing the session, modelling and feedback to parents)
•Maintain regular communications with parents and family members as required – providing parent debrief (in-person, phone call or through written communication)
•Maintain a clean and safe environment for clients (e.g., sanitizing toys, assisting with clean up etc.)
•Ensuring safety of clients by following SMG protocols, SAAAC health and safety protocols and adherence to SAAAC’s policies and proceduresOther duties include but are not limited to:
•Attending team meetings
•Contributing information and ideas to the team process and for client programming
•Communicating and interacting to team members and families in a professional and respectful manner
•Being open to receiving and implementing feedback provided by supervisors
•Providing mentoring and collegial support as required (i.e. to placement students, volunteers or other team members)
•Utilizing educational opportunities (e.g. attending professional development meetings)
•Maintaining knowledge of and adhering to legislative requirements and professional standards

•Completing Centre administrative activities and requirements including attendance, serious occurrences and incident reports.
•Adhering to employee responsibilities for Health & Safety as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and applicable regulations
•Ability to spend most of the day at the child’s level, i.e. sitting on the floor, or on child height chairs.
•Able to bend, stoop and lift child to adult height (up to 20 kg) and to move children’s furniture or
equipment to prepare room for programming needs
•Partaking in Centre-based initiatives or special projects
•Supervised Instructor Therapist maybe assigned to other programs or departments for a short or long term basis dependent on program structure changes

Minimum Qualifications

•University degree or College diploma in behavioural sciences, social services, psychology or early childhood education
•Minimum of 1 year work experience delivering ABA Services
•Have a good understanding of autism and applied behaviour analysis
•Previous experience working with children with developmental disabilities and/or Autism
•Available to work evenings, weekend, center based
•An interest in professional development and further developing clinical skills
•Strong interpersonal and time-management skills
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Access to a reliable means of transportation (e.g., TTC, personal vehicle)
•Demonstrated reliability and dependability
•Strong interpersonal skills to gain trust and respect of children and their parents.
•Effective ability to interact with others and deal with situations in ways that respect diverse backgrounds, experience and styles.
•Ability to manage children with challenging behaviors and communicate effectively with parents in a positive way
•Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently
•Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams.
•Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
•Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check.
•Proof of full vaccination against COVID-19
•Valid Liability Insurance

The SAAAC Autism Centre welcomes and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities. We are committed to providing accommodations upon request to candidates participating in all stages of the selection process. If you require accommodation, please contact Sandrine Theva at hr@saaac.org.