Urgent Response Services

Full Time, Contract (~12 Months)

Do you have experience supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families and want to empower individuals with ASD to fully participate in their communities? If so, we encourage you to apply.

The role:

Working with direction from a Registered Behaviour Analyst, The ABA Facilitator uses the Behavioural Skills Training model to teach caregivers and workers strategies outlined in a behaviour intervention plan for children and youth with ASD. Services will be provided in person at the Geneva Centre for Autism, in the home workplace, and in the community.

What your Day Looks Like:

- Implement Behaviour Intervention and Skill-Based Teaching Plans written by RBA
- Support caregivers and workers in clinic, family homes and community settings using the Behavioural Skills Training Model
- Travel in community, provide service in family home or an appropriate identified community agency
- Collect data on behalf of the RBA and coach others to gather data, identifying barriers to gathering data and reporting back to the RBA
- Graph raw data for interpretation by the RBA
- Assist RBA to conduct Functional Assessments
- Assist RBA in generating summary reports
- Maintain accurate client records, submit expense reports, and other administrative components related to caseload and department needs
- Participate in team meetings, client meetings, and supervisions

What you Bring to the Role:

- Post-secondary diploma from a recognized College in Behavioural Sciences,



Applied Behaviour Analysis or other area of relevance
- A minimum of 1 year experience in a similar role (community based)
- A minimum of 2 years' experience working with children and youth and/or adults with ASD
- Ability to travel across the GTA to carry out core functions of the role
- Sound knowledge of ABA principles
- Experience coaching parents/guardians
- Knowledge of a variety of data collection procedures
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good judgement and problem solving skills
- Applied knowledge of community-based service delivery systems with demonstrated ability to work within the community
- Experience working with Behavioural Skills Training model to implement and monitor individualized ABA-based intervention programs for children and youth diagnosed with ASD and/or dual diagnoses an asset
- Satisfactory current Vulnerable Sector Check and Criminal Records Check

Working Conditions:

- Combination of work is on and off-site. Majority of work is off-site as per client requirements (client homes and community)
- Outside normal working hours to meet client needs when necessary
- Challenging client behaviours
- Use of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention strategies (Crisis Prevention Institute)



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Salary: $59,239-73-$66,414.08 Why work for the GCA

- Learning and Development opportunities
- Internationally recognized leadership and innovation in the field of ASD

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Geneva Centre for Autism is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization in which values, behaviours, systems and structures are in place to facilitate equal access to service and employment. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Accommodation

Geneva Centre for Autism is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require an accommodation, Geneva Centre for Autism will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=8e1fa7c7-f61d-4b09-9453-7cd3aec07463&ccId;=19000101_000001&jobId;=524203⟨=en_CA&source;=CC2

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 ABA Facilitator - 12 Month Contract (Toronto)
🏢 Geneva Centre for Autism
📍 Toronto