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Behavioral Solutions Inc. -
Staff
Our senior staff have approximately 175 years of combined clinical
experience. We have staff that are fluent in other languages such as
French, Polish, Finnish, Spanish and Dutch to better accommodate
your sessions if required.
We have
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We take great
pride in working as a team. Thus when a referral is made, while a
key team member is always assigned, the key team member is free to
call on the expertise of any other team member in order to address
the needs of the client served.
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Administration
 Douglas
S. Lee, Ph.D. ABPP, BCBA (Clinical Psychology)
Clinical Director
Registered Psychologist (BC/AB)
Board Certified in Behavioral Psychology
Board
Certified Behavior Analyst
Contact Dr. Lee ...
 Michael R.
Johnston, Ph.D., BCBA (Psychology, Behavior Analysis)
Assistant Director
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
Experience as an administrator for Masters-level training in Applied
Behavior Analysis as well as experience providing direct care and
developing behavioral interventions to adults with developmental
disabilities in a day program and residential facility. Taught or
administered many Undergraduate and Graduate level courses in
Behavior Analysis.
Areas of research includes Organizational Behavior Management
(behavior-based safety, feedback for staff behavior), Basic Human
Operant (learning), as well as currently developing projects in the
area of Autism.
Contact Dr.
Johnston ...
 Raymond Mark
Hoffarth, M.Sc. (Behavioral Neurobiology)
Authored and contributed to papers on brain development and
recovery.
Experience as both a front-line therapist, as well as a senior
therapist. Father of two sons including a teenager diagnosed with
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
6 yrs Experience as the Manager for the behavioral-therapy program
for children with disabilities in Lethbridge, AB.
Contact
Mr. Hoffarth ...
 Tracy Rivard
Administrative Manager
Over fifteen years experience providing administrative management.
Contact
Ms. Rivard ...
 Mern
Bazian
Mern has been in office management with Behavioral Solutions
(Lethbridge) for 5 1/2 years. She brings over 25 years experience in
Administration and Financial management. In those 25 years, 12 years
were spent in Lethbridge as Southern Operations Section Assistant
with Historic Sites in the Alberta Government. She was also
Financial Officer at Reynolds-Alberta Museum before being
transferred to Lethbridge. Other experience includes working as
Executive Assistant to the Director at the Coaldale Health Unit.
Contact
Ms. Bazian ...
Behavioral Consultants
 Larry Beierbach, R.P.N.
Psychiatric Nurse/Behavioral Consultant
2007 Certified Mandt System-Canada Trainer
10 yrs Experience providing direct care and developing behavioral
interventions for individuals with a wide range of Developmental
Disabilities, Autism and/or a Mental Health Diagnosis in a
residential care facility.
6 yrs Experience providing training to parents, teachers, other
school personnel, day program and residential staff that supported
children and adults with a Developmental Disability, Autism and/or a
Mental Health Diagnosis.
22 yrs Experience providing behavioral consultation services for
children and adults with a Developmental Disability, Autism and/or a
Mental Health Diagnosis and their parents, teachers, other school
personnel, residential and day program support staff.
Contact
Mr. Beierbach ...
 Cynthia Clark,
BA (Psychology)
Behavioral Consultant
4 yrs Experience managing residential services to adults and
children with autism
10 yrs Experience providing consultation services to adults with
autism and their support networks
QMRP/Behavior Specialist with the Central Coast Neurobehavior
Centre, California (3 yrs); Group Home Manager of adults with mental
handicaps (3 yrs); Support Worker in residential services for adults
with developmental disabilities (3 yrs).
Experience in: consulting, development of behavioral programs, staff
training, anger management, non-violent physical crisis
intervention, and working with individuals with dual diagnosis and
traumatic brain injuries.
Contact
Ms. Clark ...
 John Holmes,
B.Sc. (Psychology)
MANDT System Student Level Certification
8 yrs Experience as an instructor/facilitator for various community
living programs
20 yrs Experience providing community support, residential manager
and coordinator supporting people with developmental disabilities.
Additional experience in: program consultation, staff development
and training, transition planning, behavioral and communication
program development, CARF facilitation, personal service planning,
working with families, addictions counseling, P.A.T.H. facilitation
(Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope), Non-Violent Crisis
Intervention, Project Based Training, Resource Development
Contact
Mr. Holmes ...
 Melissa Meyer,
M.A. (Special Education)
Disability Services Specialist, Level II
31 yrs Experience Teaching in Special Education serving students
with Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Learning Disabilities,
Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Emotional
Handicaps/Behavior Disorders, Physical Disabilities, Traumatic Brain
Injuries, Multiple Disabilities, and Other Health Impairments
Sibling of a woman with autism.
Contact
Ms. Meyer ...
 Kristiina
Thackray
Child Care Counselor Certificate, B.C.,
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis: B.C. Training: Level 2
MANDT System Student Level Certification
10 yrs Experience as a programmer in Occupational Therapy
21 yrs Experience providing consulting, staff training, development
of behavioral programs, anger management, developing augmentative
communication systems and adaptive devices for people with multiple
handicaps, vocational, leisure/recreational and self-care skill
training.
Contact
Ms. Thackray ...
 Robyn McElveen,
B.A.
1 year volunteering with schizophrenic adult clients
Over 5 years experience working as a senior behavioral therapist
with children and adolescents with autism.
Currently working on a Master’s in Counseling with an emphasis on
clients who have disabilities
Contact
Ms. McElveen ...
 Kari Manser,
BA
Over 5 yrs Experience working as a behavioral-therapist with
children with autism. She has been acting as a senior therapist with
Behavioral Solutions, Inc. for the past year, where she has helped
create and implement training exercises for staff and parents in
Lethbridge, AB.
Contact
Ms. Manser ...
 Deanna
Saunders,
BA (Psychology)
Deanna received her degree at the University of Lethbridge. She has
4 years experience developing behavioral interventions for children
with autism, epilepsy, childhood disintegrative disorder and apraxia.
She is currently positioned as senior therapist with Behavioral
Solutions in Lethbridge.
Contact
Ms. Saunders ...
 Betty
Weiss
Betty
has a lengthy history of work in the field of mental health and
intervention services, beginning as a volunteer at Michener Centre
of Red Deer, in 1988. She has since worked in a variety of jobs with
adults and children with disabilities, including both group homes
and home programs. She joined Behavioral Solutions (Lethbridge) in
2004, and is now a Senior Therapist, providing consultation
services, and assisting in particular with the formation of goals
and needs of clients for FSCD.
Contact
Ms. Weiss ...
Counseling
 L. Michelle
McAtee, M.A. (Community Mental Health Counseling)
Registered Clinical Counselor, B.C.
MANDT System Student Level Certification
1 yr Experience as Counseling Intern at the Broadway Youth Resource
Centre
5 yrs Experience as a Residential Facility Manager for adults with
developmental disabilities
2 yrs Experience as Medical Assistant in the Canadian Armed Forces
Reserves
6 yrs Experience in counseling, staff support and training,
consultation, program development, and administration. Crisis
intervention planning and guidelines for Adults with a developmental
disability, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Contact
Ms. McAtee ...
Speech and Language
Pathology
 Jim Bruzzese,
M.A. (Speech/Language Pathology)
MANDT System Student Level Certification, 2003
1 yr Experience as a Supervisor of the Alternative Communication
Service
5 yrs Experience Training and Education Department
18 yrs Experience providing consulting, staff training, development
of augmentative communication programs, computer technology for
people who are severely handicapped, communication assessments.
Experience working with individuals with Pervasive Developmental
Disorders (PDD), including autism.
Contact
Mr. Bruzzese ...
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