Edmonton Down Syndrome Society is seeking a Behaviour Therapist to join our 
team of professional contractors.

Our Mission

Is to benefit people with Down syndrome and their families by providing information 
and support, facilitating services, and promoting inclusion through public awareness 
and advocacy, in collaboration with community partners.

Our Vision
A community that values all people with Down syndrome and supports them in 
achieving their full potential.

Our Values
• Diversity in our board, staff, volunteers, and membership.
• Dignity, respect, and equality for all people.
• The inclusion of people with Down syndrome in society.
• The excellence and commitment of our board, volunteers and partners in their 
roles supporting the rights and abilities of people with Down syndrome.

Responsibilities
• Must have experience working with Family Support for Children with Disabilities 
(FSCD) contracts.
• The flexibility of building your own schedule based on service demands.
• Completing functional behavioural assessments to identify family priorities and 
goals.
• Creating individualized regulation and/or behaviour plans.
• Writing reports and maintaining client files.
• Providing consultation regarding behavioural issues that interfere with 
development, learning and safety.
• Liaise with schools when asked for assessments of students with Down syndrome. 
• Supporting families to implement plans and coordinate services with other service 
providers as needed.
• Enhancing family capacity by modeling and coaching families on best practices and 
strategies.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree psychology, social or behavioural sciences, training in 
cognitive behaviour therapy is an asset.
• Master’s degree in social or behavioural sciences or Master’s equivalency 
preferred
• Experience with intervention models that support positive relationships, selfregulation, and social thinking.
• A passion for learning about the strengths, learning needs and best practices 
for individuals with Down syndrome.
• Family-centred focus.
• Experience working with people with intellectual disabilities, including Ds, 
ADHD, ASD, and Anxiety.
• Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking, decision-making skills and out of 
box thinking.
• Demonstrated organization and analytical skills.
• Work independently. Minimal supervision and direction required.
• Prior to employment, successful candidates will be required to submit Police 
Information Check and Intervention Record Check documents.
• Candidates must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Compensation: $50.00 +
Immediate contractor positions available with flexible hours. This is a casual 
position. 4 to 8 hours a month.

All paperwork such as client invoicing, booking appointments etc. is completed 
by EDSS staff.

If this opportunity interests you, and you meet all the above requirements, please 
address you resume and cover letter to Julie Boucher and send to J 
For additional information highlighting our purpose, programs and services offered,
please visit www.edss.ca

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