Location: Montessori Kids by OneHealth Ottawa, Ontario
Type: Part-Time Contract (Independent Contractor)
Hours: 1525 hours per week (with flexibility based on caseload)
Compensation: Starting at $32.00$35/hour (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
About Us
Montessori Kids by OneHealth is a unique child development centre integrating Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) with the Montessori philosophy to support neurodiverse children ages 212. Our team-based, whole-child approach blends clinical excellence with play-based, sensory-rich, and inclusive programming.
We are seeking a Senior Therapist who can both lead and support our growing clinical team. This is an in-centre, hands-on leadership role that blends direct therapy, team supervision, daily operations support, and compliance oversight.
https://onehealthkids.com/
Position Overview
This role is ideal for a seasoned ABA therapist or senior instructor who thrives in a dynamic team environment and has demonstrated experience in:
- Leading sessions and providing clinical direction in real-time
- Managing daily flow, schedules, and staff coverage
- Supporting junior therapists and maintaining compliance
- Working collaboratively with families and clinical supervisors
You will act as a Team Lead during in-centre programming blocks, helping ensure smooth daily operations, accurate therapist-youth matching, consistent data tracking, and responsive clinical care.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver 1:1 direct therapy using ABA-based strategies with assigned youth
- Lead daily team huddles, assign therapists to youth based on skill and need
- Check daily therapist coverage, flag absences, and adjust schedules in real time
- Coordinate room setup, binders, logs, and materials before each session
- Ensure therapists complete data collection, clean-up, and end-of-session documentation
- Provide in-the-moment coaching to Instructor Therapists
- Participate in functional assessments and assist in ABLLS-R, AFLS, and VB-MAPP scoring
- Track program integrity and report concerns to the Clinical Supervisor
- Collaborate on Individualized Service Plans (ISP) and behaviour plans
- Communicate with families as needed and help facilitate the intake transition
- Experience with intake and onboarding new clients
- Minimum 35 years of experience delivering ABA or IBI services
- Experience supervising therapy teams or leading sessions required
- Strong organizational skills; ability to manage the flow of the day
- Experience in clinic-based programs preferred
- Post-secondary education in Behavioural Science, Psychology, Child Development, or a related field
- ABA Certificate, Autism & Behavioural Science diploma, or equivalent preferred
- Working knowledge of ABLLS-R, AFLS, VB-MAPP, and behavior tracking systems
- Must be comfortable providing toilet training and supporting SIBs or aggressive behaviors
- Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check required
- Must have a car
- Check daily therapist coverage, flag absences, and adjust schedules in real time