Asd Consultant - Markham, Canada - Kinark Child & Family Services
Description
Job Description:
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.
Job Summary:
The Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Consultant will support our services across Kinark Autism Services. These services may include our School Support Program, Entry to School program, Group-Based Services and Foundational Family Services.
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 for new groupbased services, as well as content for parent education sessions;
- Service development across Foundational Family Services (Brief Behavioural Consultation, Parent Education) and Groups, including piloting, modifying, and delivering new and existing services, both virtually and inperson;
- Develop resource materials and provide training opportunities to parents and educators supporting children and youth with ASD;
- Train new facilitators and supervise group service delivery;
- Direct services will be required in some instances;
- Some evenings/weekends may be required.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in psychology or Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA);
- 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;
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