Job Description

Part Time, Contract–To March 31, 2023 Do you have a passion for working with children, youth and adults with Autism and want to empower individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families to fully participate in their communities? If so, we encourage you to apply.

The Role:
Reporting to the Supervisor, the Social Skills Facilitator facilitates Skill Building Groups for individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder within the Social Skills Group Services programs. Programs run in Centre and remotely.
Core Responsibilities (include but not limited to):

• Facilitate implementation of programming in specified groups of children, adolescents and/or adults
• Prepares, implements, and evaluates targeted program plans and social skill related activities related to manualized curricula
• Work in conjunction with the Team Leads and Supervisor for ongoing program development
• Participate in screening sessions to assess and form compatible groups of participants
• Facilitate ongoing caregiver communication and participates in caregiver training sessions
• Participate in group preparation (including room set up, material preparation, etc.)
• Complete/maintain all appropriate administrative records in a timely manner (e.g. case notes, consent and release forms, reports, etc.)
• Administer pre-group and post-group questionnaires for the participant and caregiver

Successful candidates will bring the following:

• Recognized University/College education in a relevant discipline
• Experience in facilitating social skill building groups for children, youth, and adults with ASDs
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the principles of applied behaviour analysis
• Able to demonstrate a good understanding of early childhood education, child development and Autism
• Demonstrated problem solving, classroom management and managing challenging behaviours
• Experience implementing crisis management techniques (CPI)
• Be prepared to work in a structured environment
• Excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills

Working Conditions:

• Evening and weekends
• Remote and/or in centre services

Salary: $20-22/hour Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Geneva Centre for Autism is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organization in which values, behaviours, systems and structures are in place to facilitate equal access to service and employment. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.
Accommodation
Geneva Centre for Autism is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during this process. If you require an accommodation, Geneva Centre for Autism will work with you to determine how to meet your needs.
Job Postings during COVID-19
Following the advice of government and health authorities to slow the spread of COVID-19, employees in non-client facing positions have been equipped to work from home temporarily. All recruiting activities including interviews and onboarding are being conducted virtually. To protect the health and safety of our staff and clients, the GCA requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit proof of vaccination upon hiring.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:

Human Resources
careers@autism.net
Please quote Job #44.22

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.