Behavioral Analyst - Downtown West Clinic Alternate Level of Care Team

Job DescriptionThrough its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca.To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here. The Clinical Care Program, Outpatient Services is seeking a full-time, permanent, Behaviour Analyst to work on the Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Transition Team. The Behaviour Analyst will report to the Manager of the Downtown West Clinic and collaborate with inpatient units and service partners in the development and implementation of discharge plans for clients who have been designated as “Alternate Level of Care” (ALC). This resource will support innovative clinical services for individuals transitioning to high support housing. The Behaviour Analyst will also provide consultations for the three downtown outpatient clinics (Downtown East, Downtown Central and Downtown West teams). Working within a biopsychosocial approach and as a member of an inter-professional team, the ALC Transition Team Behaviour Analyst will work with clients who are currently admitted to hospital and who have been identified as discharge-ready but with significant support needs and who have been designated ALC. You will support these clients as they transition to the community and liaise with service partners to coordinate care, refer and connect clients to appropriate services and resources. The successful candidate will undertake collaborative education and capacity building with housing and community service providers. You will provide clients with an individual functional behavioural assessment and treatment strategies suited to the context of the receiving environment, or in their current living environments for the downtown outpatient clinics. The development, assessment, and evaluation of the client’s transition plan will be supported by the Behaviour Analyst. You will provide hands on support to the receiving service to implement the elements of the transition plan. You will provide team level consultation and training to facilitate successful reintegration within the community. The successful candidate will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at 10 White Squirrel Way but requires a significant amount of time in the community. Key Responsibilities

• Behavioural Assessments: Conduct functional behavioural assessments, preference assessments, and skill evaluations tailored to individual patient needs.
• Designing and Implementing Behavioural Programs: Develop and implement function-based interventions and skill-building programs.
• Interprofessional Team Collaboration: Work closely with other professionals to create integrated treatment plans, and provide training and updates.
• Treatment Evaluation: Monitor treatment effectiveness and make adjustments as needed.
• Supervision: Supervise behaviour analyst under supervised practice and unregulated ABA providers
• Program Development: Contribute to program design, evaluation, and capacity-building activities.
• Case management, hold a caseload of clients, work with housing partners & key community stakeholders
• Liase with inpatient teams for community support planning

Job Requirements

• Post-graduate degree in Behaviour Analysis or related field.
• Registration with the College of Psychologists and Behaviour Analysts of Ontario (CPBAO) in good standing

• For Registered Behaviour Analyst applicants not yet in independent practice, who are required to practice with clinical supervision, CAMH, in its discretion, will pre-arrange this formal supervisory relationship with the clinical program as a condition of hire, based on capacity

• 2 years' experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), preferably with individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health challenges, or dual diagnoses is preferred CAMH reserves the right to assess if supervision capacity allows for candidates who are registered with the college under supervised practice
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Experience working within forensic systems is an asset
• Work primarily in inpatient and community settings, with a moderate to high level of mental and sensory concentration
• May involve lifting light objects and occasional de-escalation of clients in distress