ASD Consultant- YSAN

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth.

We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams – Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

In support of our journey towards being an employer of choice in our sectors, our staff is engaged for feedback to identify and support improvements, big and small, to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on… Come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit our website at

What we offer

Competitive salary, comprehensive health and dental benefits, and other employment perks
* Flexible work arrangement supporting employee work life balance

Employer Matching Defined Contribution Pension Plan up to 6%
* Employee Wellness Program

Extensive Educational and Training Opportunities and Supports

Supportive work environment with regular Supervision and Feedback

Renowned Accredited Clinical Programs

* Dependent on hours worked, length of service and/or collective agreement (where relevant)

We currently have an opportunity for

Position Title:

ASD Consultant‑YSAN

Program Lists:
Kinark Child & Family Services → Autism Services

Location:

Markham, ON L3R 5X5 CA (Primary)

Reg/Temp:
Temporary

Start Date:

March 30, 2026

Temporary End Date:
March 30, 2027

Full/Part Time:
Full‑Time

Relief:
No

Total # of hours per week: 35

$34.96/hr CAD‑$43.24/hr CAD Compensation is negotiable and will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

# of Positions: 1

Close Date:
March 4, 2026

Job Summary
The Entry to School (ETS) service will aim to support families with children ages 3 to 5 who are entering school for the first time. Children enrolled in ETS will receive six months of group programming focusing on building skills prior to their entry to school followed by six months of transition supports and individualized consultation. As an ETS service provider, Kinark will deliver ETS as part of the York Simcoe Autism Network (YSAN).

Kinark has recently introduced a new benefit that gives employees the opportunity to work their role in a hybrid or fully remote arrangement, as assessed for their position, for those who wish to opt‑in for this benefit. The role of Autism Consultant has been positionally assessed in the ‘Roamer Worker’ classification, defined as two (3) days minimum in person unless business demands require more (for a portion of the cohort, and in‑person 5 days a week for the balance of the cohort).

This is a temporary position with a contract length of 1 year.

Salary range: $34.96/hr CAD‑$43.24/hr CAD Compensation is negotiable and will be determined based on the successful candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications.

Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to)

Provide expert Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) clinical and consultative support to school teams and families

Develop effective evidence-based practices for students with ASD in the educational environment

Deliver school readiness curriculum in group‑based settings

Conduct individualized parent and mediator coaching

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to meet program outcomes

Develop resource materials and facilitate training opportunities for educators and caregivers

Complete behavioural assessments

Participate in treatment planning, program and report writing

Support the delivery of OAP services

Qualifications

Master's degree in Psychology or Applied Behaviour…