Behaviour Analyst (Extensive Needs Services-Mental Health)

OVERVIEW

Our diverse staff is our most valued resource. Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage are the values that set Michael Garron Hospital apart.

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is an award winning community teaching hospital and has been providing care since 1929. We proudly serve more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods in East Toronto. MGH is recognized as a leader in workplace wellness. We commit to living our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage in many ways, including offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development. MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

We opened our new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre in early 2023 providing eight floors of modern and bright care spaces and will continue to transform our campus in the coming years.

Position Overview:

The Extensive Needs Service (ENS) is a program that provides wrap-around service for children and youth with multiple, complex neurodevelopmental, behavioural, medical and physical needs, as well as social vulnerabilities. Providing support for children and families who require access to more intensive health and developmental services, the ENS program is designed to reduce barriers to accessing timely, evidence-based, equity-focused, and trauma-informed treatment for some of the most vulnerable children in the province.
As an integral member of the interprofessional team, the Behaviour Analyst will provide trauma-informed and compassionate assessment and intensive intervention to children, youth and families.

EDUCATION

- Master’s Degree in health profession with specialization in Applied Behavioral Analysis is required.
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario is required
- Board Certified Behaviour Analyst in good standing with the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board is preferred.
- Credentialed in Skills-Based Treatment, or willingness to become credentialed within the first 6 months of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Extensive clinical experience, including a minimum of two years providing behaviour analytic services to children and youth with varying abilities who engage in interfering behaviours including aggression, self-injury, property destruction, etc.
- Ability to train and clinically supervise behaviour technicians as well as students.
- Strong knowledge and experience supporting children and youth with neurodevelopmental conditions, acquired brain injuries, and mental health conditions.
- Extensive experience providing parent coaching to implement behaviour analytic strategies across environments.
- Demonstrated knowledge in practical functional analyses and skill-based treatment methods.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team.
- Experience with being a positive change agent and quality improvement initiatives is an asset.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY & ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.

Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs.

This job posting is a confirmed, active vacancy for which we are currently seeking a qualified candidate.

MGH is committed to leveraging new technologies and working efficiently. As a result, artificial intelligence systems may be used as part of our process to screen, assess, and or select applicants for this position.