Behavioural Specialist

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, East Edmonton Health Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00255738 Requisition #

📅   : Jan 14, 2022 Post Date

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Classification: Behavioural Specialist

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Department: Children Learning and Developm

Primary Location: East Edmonton Health Centre

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 21-JAN-2022

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 01-FEB-2022

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 10

Shift Pattern: Days

Days Off: Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary: $36.96

Maximum Salary: $49.15

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of bachelor's degree in Psychology. Minimum of two years' experience in a Mental Health setting. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS - HCP). Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification. Possession of a valid driver's licence and access to a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy. Certificate in Behavioural Intervention, Applied Behavioural Analysis or Equivalent combination/experience preferred. Professional certificates, registrations and designation, in order to practice. Experience working with children and adolescents (4 – 17) with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities. A minimum of two (2) years’ experience with children and adolescents who have both mental health and developmental disability issues within the last five (5) years. Masters’ Degree in Psychology, Social Work or Occupational Therapy preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in community mental health setting. Previous experience working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Effective interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of normal growth and development for children/adolescents. Knowledge of learning issues and classroom behavioral challenges. Knowledge of assessment tools and behavioral rating scales/checklists. Strong ability to work within a team and contribute positively to change in emerging programs is essential.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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