Program: Treatment Research and Education for Autism and Developmental Disorders
Status: Full-time, Contract ending June 2025
Hours: 36.25 hours/ week
Salary: $29.7996-37.7661 per hour
Date Posted: December 12, 2024
Closing Date: January 6, 2025
Surrey Place is a not-for-profit that serves people of all ages with developmental disabilities, autism spectrum disorder and visual impairments in the Toronto region and Northwestern Ontario. We offer integrated services and inclusive support in a safe and welcoming environment. Our approach is family-based, which centres the interests and care of our clients, families and caregivers by teaching them skills. We strive to ensure the greatest access to services and support our clients in navigating the health care system. Surrey Place helps people learn new skills, gain self-confidence and reach their full potential.
The TRE-ADD (Treatment, Research & Education for Autism and Developmental Disorders) Program at Surrey Place is seeking an Instructor Therapist to provide individualized ABA Treatment to children and youth up to the age of 18 within our ECPP (Education Community Partnership Program) classrooms, formerly known as Section 23 classrooms. Clients receiving service in this program have a diagnosis of Autism and other Developmental Disorders and exhibit severe behavioural, communication, socialization and learning challenges. Clinical supervision and guidance will be provided by a Supervising Therapist and a Clinical Supervisor.
Please note that Instructor Therapists may on occasion be reassigned to other ECPP classrooms to support short term clinical needs. We have four locations across the Greater Toronto Area, including Mississauga, Brampton, Etobicoke, and Scarborough.
- Delivering intensive, individualized ABA assessment and treatment for clients in ECPP classrooms, specifically focusing on behaviour management.
- Support clients with adapted daily living, classroom, and communication skills.
- Collecting and tracking data on a daily basis.
- Graphing and summarizing data for review
- Preparing program materials in a timely manner.
- A 3-year Community College Diploma or Certificate, Degree in behaviour science technology, psychology or equivalent preferred.
- 6 months of previous related experience.
- Knowledge of applied behaviour analysis, autism spectrum disorder and child development.
- Previous experience working with children and youth with severe challenging behaviours.
- Must be able to lift and transfer 50lbs.
- The successful candidate must provide an acceptable Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector Screening), and proof of being fully vaccinated for Covid-19.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office.
- Fluency in French is considered an asset.
Surrey Place values the diverse and intersectional identities of its staff, clients and families and regards equity and neurodiversity as fundamental at all levels of our organization. We are seeking applicants who embrace our values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). We encourage candidates from Indigenous and equity seeking groups such as those from Black and racialized communities, people with disabilities, women and 2SLGBTQ+
