Behavioural Therapist in Surrey

Work site environment

• Programs dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Work setting

• Work in employer’s/client’s home
• Day care centre or nursery school
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Persons with an intellectual disability

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
• Examine the behaviour
• Record observations
• Review reports from health care professionals to determine patients’ current and potential functioning levels
• Provide therapy
• Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
• Implement treatment plans
• Analyze the patient during the treatments
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Identify childrens’ individual learning needs
• Provide assistance to students with special needs
• Implement behaviour management programs
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients’ special needs
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Instruct students on behaviour, personal development
• Assess clients’ cognitive, social and emotional barriers to establish adaptation goals

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic medical records
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Office

Policy and program experience

• Behaviour disorders

Work experience with special needs students

• Emotionally disturbed
• Children with an intellectual disability

Type of treatment experience

• Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy

Experience with special needs children

• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)

Counselling specialization

• Special education

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Values and ethics
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)