Hamilton Health Sciences Looking for Autism Therapist at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Working in the McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program, the Autism Therapist will develop and provide treatment services and supports to children and youth (up to age 18) who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and their families. Services will may be provided in groups as well an individually. Parent workshops and training will be an integral component of the services. The Autism Therapist will work as a member of an integrated service delivery team within The McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program.

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma with comparable training in a related field; Focus of studies should be in human behaviour and/or developmental psychology; Autism and Behavioural Sciences certificate preferred
• Sound knowledge of the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis
• Board Certified assistant Behaviour Analyst (BCaBA) preferred
• Two years clinical experience in providing Applied Behavioural Analysis services or supports for individuals with autism
• Experience with providing parent education workshops or parent training for families of children or youth with autism
• Experience working as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Personal and professional skills (maturity, patience, etc) for work with clients with autism, parents and other service providers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills and experience with data collection and management
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training
• First Aid/CPR training
• Valid drivers license and use of a vehicle
• Bilingual fluency in French would be an asset

Job

Health Professional/Assistant

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre

Organization

MCCSS REGIONAL AUTISM PROGRAM

Status

Regular

Hours per week

37.5

Number of Openings

1

Union Code

Non Union Employees

Minimum Salary

26.4000

Maximum Salary

33.8400

Post Date

Aug 15, 2023, 11:00:00 PM

Aug 22, 2023, 10:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

The McMaster Children’s Hospital Autism Program is an ambulatory service for children and youth with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. These services have strong links to McMaster University’s Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, McMaster Autism Research Team (MacART) and the Offord Centre for Child Studies.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Saturday; days and evenings; 37.5 hours

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement