Autism Consultant - Barrie, Canada - Kinark Child & Family Services

Kinark Child & Family Services

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Barrie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Job Description:

Job Summary:

The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Consultant will support various programs across Kinark Autism Services. These services may include our School Support Program, Group-Based Services and Foundational Family Services. The successful incumbent will be assigned to work primarily within York Region.

Kinark has introduced a benefit that gives employees in eligible roles the opportunity to work partially or fully remote if they choose to opt-in for this benefit.

This role (Autism Consultant) is assessed as a Roamer position requiring a few days in the office (3 days per week) unless business demands require.

The location for this position is: 34 Simcoe St #301, Barrie, ON L4N 6T4

This is a temporary position with a contract length of 1 year.

Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to):

Support the delivery of OAP Foundational Family and Core Clinical services;
Consult in the development of effective evidencebased practices for children with ASD in a variety of environments;
Identify gaps in services, quality assurance, client experience, marketing, and advertising;
Assist in the development of report templates and writing reports;
Provide expert Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) clinical and consultative support to school transition teams and families for children transitioning into school as part of the Connections for Students (CFS) initiative;
Develop curriculum and deliver sessions for groupbased services, as well as content for parent education sessions;
Develop resource materials and provide training opportunities to parents and educators supporting children and youth with ASD;
May train new facilitators and supervise group service delivery;
Direct services will be required in some instances;
Some evenings/weekends will be required.

Qualifications:

Master's degree in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) or a related field;**:
Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) certification is considered an asset;
Minimum three years' experience in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism Spectrum Disorder;
Experience with development and delivery of caregiver education and groups will be considered a strong asset;
Experience in the delivery of consultationbased services;
Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, good problemsolving skills, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment;
Excellent computer (MS Office) and presentation skills;