Behavioural Therapist in Ontario

Work setting

• Day care centre or nursery school

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Diagnose any behaviour disorders
• Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
• Examine the behaviour
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Record observations
• Provide therapy
• Implement treatment plans
• Perform administrative tasks
• Analyze the patient during the treatments
• Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• Maintain accurate records
• Identify childrens’ individual learning 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

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Values and ethics
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available