Behaviour Specialist

SAGKEENGCHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (SCFS) is looking for a  FULL-TIMEBEHAVIOUR SPECIALIST. You practice empathy, understanding and patience. You promote a safe therapeutic environment. You will be joining a creative, initiative, and dynamic multi-disciplinary team. You are knowledgeable of SCFS, Sagkeeng First Nation and Indigenous culture. This position reports to SCFS Biidaaziiway Gamik Unit Clinical Supervisor – Specialized Services.SCFS offers competitive salary and benefits

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or education. Related fields and experience will be considered.
• Three (3) years’ recent, related experience working with children, youth and families in a mental health setting or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Registered Behaviour Technician with Behaviour Analyst Certification Board or willing to complete requirements to obtain.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license and fully insured vehicle with $2,000,000.00 liability insurance. Travel is required.
  

Responsibilities:

• Provide initial and on-going assessments.
• Measure the child’s performance and progress with regular updates to the child’s customized plan.
• Provide recommendations and treatment planning direction associated to client/family wellness.
• Assist the family with determining behavioral priorities.
• Directly observe and gather data on those behaviors.
• Collaborate and work with the Behavioural Analyst to develop and write behavioral intervention programs using Applied Behavioural Analysis principles and procedures.
• Respond to crisis situations and/or supervise response to emergency and crisis situations.
• Assist in the development of treatment plans, identifying therapeutic support and community resources to be leveraged to support behaviour outcomes.
• Monitor the on-going program implementation and recommend program adaptations accordingly.
• Prepare reports, statistics, briefing notes and correspondence as required.
  
• Ensure submissions of reports are completed and reviewed.
• Ensure interventions are consistent with cultural teachings and are appropriate in addressing behaviours and symptoms related to various mental health and substance use concerns and diagnoses.
• Maintain regular contact with the family and team members.
• Train team members and caregivers on data gathering and implementation of the intervention programs using hands-on, role play, etc.
• Check for reliability and social validity of data gathered.
• Create a behavioral definition of the priority behavior(s).
• Develop an Individualized Service Plan summary client’s context, goals and specific recommendations to reach those goals.
• Provide training to parents, families, caregivers and front-line staff in implementing these interventions.
• Develop and document therapeutic intervention plans for children directly related to assessment results and based on industry best practice and Applied Behavioural Analysis principles.

Qualified candidates willbe required to undergo a criminal record check, child abuse registry check, and a prior contact check as a condition of employment.Sagkeeng Community members and Indigenous candidates will be given preference and are encouraged to self-identify as being of Indigenous descent.