Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (Contractor Role)

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Aiyana Services is an integrated neuro-behavioural health hub serving adults and transition-age youth (15–25) with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, ADHD, and substance use disorders.

We exist because there are critical service gaps in Edmonton for this population. Too many families fall through the cracks during the transition to adulthood—aging out of children's services with nowhere to go, or cycling through crisis interventions without coordinated support. Our model combines clinical services with respite care to provide seamless, person-centred support that meets people where they are.

We're building something different: a place where evidence-based practice meets real-world flexibility, where clinicians have the autonomy to do their best work, and where families aren't treated as an afterthought.

Learn more at www.aiyanaservices.com

The Opportunity

This is a clinical leadership role for a BCBA who wants to build something meaningful—not just manage a caseload. You'll shape how behavioural services are delivered, working directly with some of Edmonton's most underserved populations.

If you're tired of high-volume environments and want autonomy to design programs that actually work for complex clients, keep reading.

What You'll Accomplish

Within the first 6 months, you will:

1. Build the clinical foundation. Complete functional behavioural assessments for your initial caseload (youth and adults) and develop behaviour support plans that families and frontline staff can actually implement across home, community, and vocational settings.

2. Train and coach the team. Using Behavioural Skills Training (BST), bring Interventionists and Aides up to speed so they can deliver consistent, high-quality support without constant oversight. Measure their competency gains.

3. Demonstrate measurable client progress. Establish data collection systems, graph outcomes, and show concrete skill acquisition and behaviour reduction results for each client. Present these to families and funders.

4. Navigate the multi-disciplinary landscape. Build working relationships with community partners, healthcare providers, and provincial funders. Ensure your documentation meets all reporting requirements without last-minute scrambles.

5. Solve the hard cases. When standard approaches don't work—dual diagnosis, trauma history, treatment resistance—you'll lead the problem-solving with caregivers and the clinical team to find what does.

What You Need to Do This Work

You're right for this role if you can point to evidence that you've:

• Designed and implemented behaviour support plans for individuals with developmental disabilities—not just followed someone else's protocols.
• Coached or supervised frontline staff and seen their skills improve as a direct result of your training.
• Worked with complex presentations (dual diagnosis, co-occurring mental health, trauma) and found ways to make progress.
• Built trust with families who may have been burned by the system before.

Non-negotiables:

• Active BCBA certification in good standing.
• Master's degree in Psychology, ABA, Social Work, or related field.
• 2+ years working with developmental disability populations.
• Valid Alberta driver's licence and reliable vehicle (you'll be mobile across Edmonton).
• Clean criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening.

Job Types: Full-time, Freelance

Pay: $25.00-$35.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

Work Location: Remote