Behaviour Technician, Inclusion Program

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100% in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

This position is funded through a government program (Canada Summer Jobs), which creates summer job opportunities for youth; therefore, eligible candidates must be:

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth must be 15 years of age at the beginning of the employment period. The youth may be more than 30 years of age at the end of the employment period as long as the youth was 30 at the beginning of the employment period.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment. International students are not eligible participants. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Position Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative and creative Behaviour Technician to join the Inclusion programs (Robotics, Music and Art, Respite and Recreation). Working closely with a supervising Behaviour Analysist, the Behavioural Technician will provide trauma-informed and compassionate behavioural intervention to children, youth and families within the Inclusion program environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Build strong rapport with clients and families to understand their values and goals of behaviour treatment
• Collaborates with the Behaviour Analyst to ensure all components of the behavioural service focus on safety, client and family dignity, and rapport building
• Assists Behaviour Analyst in conducting assessments, collecting data, and discussing assessment procedures with parents
• Implements skill-based treatment plans developed by the Behaviour Analyst to support the process of teaching new skills
• Collects and maintains data
• Provides regular updates to the Behaviour Analyst on treatment progress
• Receives and seeks ongoing clinical supervision from the Behaviour Analyst to ensure treatment fidelity and to amend treatment plans and goals as necessary
• Responsive to the changing needs of clients and families and demonstrates flexibility to adapt treatment goals and approach as necessary in collaboration with the Behaviour Analyst
• Partners with families to provide education and coaching to implement strategies and generalize skills at home and across the community
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices

Position Requirements

• College diploma or undergraduate degree in a field related to behavioural science, psychology, child and youth work, or social services.
• Registered Behaviour Technician certification considered an asset
• Demonstrated knowledge of Applied Behaviour Analysis principles and a minimum of two years’ experience implementing them considered a strong asset
• Experience supporting children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions, acquired brain injury, and/or mental health conditions
• Experience providing services to children and youth with varying abilities
• Demonstrated experience providing parent training and coaching
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and communicate effectively with clients, families, Behaviour Analyst, and members of the interprofessional team
• Strong initiative skills, demonstrated through the ability to make quick decisions, resolve conflict, and adapt to changing work environments