Program Officer 19 - Behavioral Analyst (Permanent Full-Time) - MHA Campus - 169447

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Program Officer 19 - Behavioral Analyst

Health PEI

Location – Hillsborough Hospital, Charlottetown

Full-Time Permanent (UPSE) Position

(Commencing Immediately)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

Duties will include:

• Provide assessment, provisional diagnosis, treatment, crisis intervention, clinical consultation, case management, education, and referrals.
• Within units in hospitals, home, and community-based placements provide in-depth behavioral and functional assessments. Observes behavior/skill performance, elicits reports of client behavior and skill from parents/caregivers/staff; observes interaction; measures behavior/skill; explains targets; reviews data and provides feedback on the success of interventions.
• Assess behavior and its functions using formal or informal observations and measurement and interpretation of results (e.g., stimulus preference assessment, functional assessment, experimental functional analysis, staff performance assessment).
• Determine client goals based on factors such as client preferences, supporting environments, risks, constraints, and social validity.
• Design, implement, and systematically monitor skill acquisition and behavior reduction programs.
• Delivery of BA interventions directly to individuals who present with a range of skills, levels of functioning, and ages. Plan for and identify unwanted effects of the recommended interventions.
• Ensuring assessment and treatment plan information is distributed according to departmental requirements and standards of client care
• Recording a progress note with every contact related to the client and with the client, or group
• Participating in providing staff training, workshops and information sessions
• Assisting with the monitoring and evaluation of services provided (providing statistics, case reviews and PSMS reports for complaints/compliments)

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree, or higher, in psychology or other field related to behavior therapy as approved by the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board, that includes university-level courses in clinical assessment/evaluation, clinical interviewing and clinical intervention, clinical or applied ethics, the principle of learning, motivation, and behavior analysis as required for certification; additional courses in adult psychopathology, human neuropsychology, cognitive neuroscience, family system are preferred.
• Valid registration with the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board (BACB).
• Minimum one year of employment experience successfully applying: behavioral assessment/analysis; positive behavioral support plans/behavioral interventions; and staff/caregiver education required.
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities and behavioral challenges.
• Completion of supervised practical training in behavioural analysis as required for certification (Board Certified Behaviour Analyst).
• Experience with Consultation for Adults with Neurodevelopmental Disorders preferred.
• Training or experience with positive behavioral supports and education are assets.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Completion of other recommended MHA education is an asset.
• Primary location at Hillsborough Hospital, with travel to other MH&A locations as needed to meet operational requirements.

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.

Salary Range: $39.53 - $49.42 per hour

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours Bi-Weekly / Days with Possibility of Evenings / Weekends

Posting ID: 169447-0725HHPI

Closing Date: Monday November 16, 2026 at 4:00pm

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.