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About the Role

This full-time contract position offers an opportunity to apply knowledge and technical skills to a variety of high-value, people-related tasks, providing behavioral assessment and implementation plans for individuals with intellectual disabilities and dual diagnoses.

Responsibilities

Completes behavioral assessments and provides corresponding recommendations for referrals within the agency.
Designs and monitors behavioral and cognitive behavioral orientation received from referrals.
Refers any intrusive programs to the Director of Clinical & Educational Services and to the Executive Director for approval to ensure member’s behavioural needs are addressed.
Reviews and summarizes ongoing data collection, evaluates and revises individual behavioral plans to ensure member’s needs are met.
May develop and implement various client groups, as well as provide individual cognitive behavioral therapy independently or in conjunction with colleagues or community partners.
Participates in the design and implementation of training initiatives to meet the needs of direct support staff in the areas of behavior supports.
Facilitates group and individual therapies from a cognitive-behavioral orientation.
Provides immediate information to the Director of Clinical & Educational Services or designate with respect to any risk management issues or potential crisis and assists in generating strategies for preventative and crisis management.
Reviews member issues with colleagues and the Director of Clinical & Educational Services and is available to consult to colleagues as part of the team process.
Performs other related duties as assigned by the Director of Clinical & Educational Services.

Requirements

Minimal B.A. degree an asset in Behavioral Psychology, Behavioral Science Technology Diploma and/or graduate level education in Psychology.
Minimum 2 years experience post graduate working with individuals with disabilities.
Experience working with offenders with intellectual or development disabilities.
Valid driver’s license is a Requirement.
Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
Well-developed and highly effective listening, communication, presentation, and persuasive skills, including the ability to receive, process and present information to diverse audiences while maintaining effective collaborative relationships.
Proven success in building relationships and fostering a positive, inclusive organizational culture within a dynamic and complex environment.
Ability to work effectively with and influence all levels of management, strong record of collaboration.
Excellent analytical skills, excellent written and oral communication, excellent people and change management skills, excellent supervisory skills.
Evaluate, modify, and implement solutions to complex problems and situations, meet short/long term deadlines, set priorities, and work effectively under pressure of high-volume work.
Ability to work independently and perform effectively as a member of a team, exercise tact and diplomacy and deal with people in a calm and effective manner in sometimes sensitive situations.
Responds well to changing priorities or circumstances and demonstrates resilience and positivity when faced with disruptions or obstacles.
Robust interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively build relationships throughout the organization.
Highly energetic, motivated with strong creative and innovative skills.

Skills

Behavioral assessment
Implementation plans
Intellectual disabilities
Dual diagnosis
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Data collection
Training initiatives
Risk management
Crisis management
Communication skills
Presentation skills
Persuasive skills
Relationship building
Analytical skills
Change management skills
Supervisory skills
Problem-solving
Interpersonal skills

Location

Remote

Work Type

Full-time
Contract

Experience Level

Minimum 2 years experience post graduate

Education Level

B.A. degree in Behavioral Psychology
Behavioral Science Technology Diploma
Graduate level education in Psychology

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Vacation and Sick Time

About the Company

VITA is a non-profit organization providing supports and services to individuals with a developmental disability and or Mental health challenge.
Our staff make a difference in the lives of our members’ everyday.
At VITA, we believe that positive, happy, and healthy people have a passion for life and bring that energy to their work.
Our culture blends various backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We believe it is not about fitting into our culture; it is about adding value to our workplace through expertise, fresh ideas, and perspectives.
At VITA, we care about each other, reaching our potential and making a difference in our communities.
So, we thrive on being creative and fostering a thoughtful and committed work culture.

Equal Opportunity

VITA is an equal opportunity employer and a Safe Space organization that embraces diversity, whether it be disability, age, ethnicity, colour, religion, language, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nation origin and all other differences that makes everyone unique.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), VITA will provide accommodation, accessible formats and communication supports for the interview upon request.