If interested, please email your cover letter and resume to christine@tipes.ca

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Position: Senior Therapist (BCBA or BCaBA) 

Location: Ottawa 

Position Status: Full-time, Permanent 

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Monday–Friday 8:30–4:30) 

Salary: $51, 675.00–$68, 211.00 

 

We are looking to hire a full-time senior therapist to join our growing clinical team!  

 

As a senior therapist you will be responsible for designing and overseeing individualized Intensive Behavioural Intervention programming under the guidance of a supervising senior therapist.  

 

The successful candidate will possess an energetic and positive demeanour with strong interpersonal and team building skills and a willingness to learn. Top candidates will be organized, flexible, and passionate about the field of ABA! 

 

Responsibilities: 

• Provide direct supervision of one-on-one instruction for 10% of the learner’s hours per week 

• Develop programming for each learner incorporating the ABLLS-R, Carolina Curriculum, Direct Instruction, PEAK, and VB-MAPPS 

• Train behaviour technicians as required 

• Liaise with parents and third parties as needed 

• Complete ongoing progress reports and six month reviews of learner’s programming 

• Participate in meetings for 10% of supervision hours with supervising senior therapist 

• Participate in team meetings as required 

• Assist with learners who display aggression or self-injurious behaviour using the least restrictive method approved by the supervising senior therapist 

 

Under the guidance of the supervising senior therapist: 

• Conduct behaviour interventions for individuals who engage in dangerous challenging behaviour 

• Write up full assessment reports  

• Demonstrate the ability to make functional decisions regarding program progression 

• Interpret and analyze data in order to implement future programming 

• Evaluate staff performance during live observations and/or video recordings 

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Additional competencies/skills: 

• Excellent time management skills and can adjust priorities as required 

• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills 

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with supported individuals, families, employees, and other agencies 

• Exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality 

• Understand and demonstrate ethics in decision making and facilitation of programming 

• Understanding of the Ontario Autism Program  

• Must be flexible with schedule changes 

 

Other requirements: 

• Use of a car with valid “G” class driver’s license 

• Police Records: Vulnerable Sector Check 

• Training in CPI or TCI 

• Valid First Aid/CPR-Level C certification  

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Education/Experience: 

• University degree in behavioural sciences, psychology, or related field 

• BCBA or BCaBA certification or the completion of at least 75% of BCBA or BCaBA supervision hours 

• Experience as a behaviour technician implementing ABA/IBI programming for a minimum of five years 

• Minimum of one year of experience in a lead behaviour technician role