Career Opportunities

May 31, 2022| EXTERNAL/INTERNAL JOB POSTING

COMPETITION NO. 22-057
Position: Behaviour Consultant – Part-Time

Location:  Prince George

Hours: Part-time with opportunity for full-time hours

We are looking for a Behaviour Consultant to join our Sources B.A.S.I.C.  team! This individual must be compassionate, organized, and client-focused with experience working with children, youth, and families. This is an ideal role for an individual working towards their BCBA designation as they will be clinically supervised by a BCBA.

About Sources

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization that has been providing support, encouragement, and hope for individuals and families in White Rock, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Prince George, and Parksville for 40 years. We serve 40,000 individuals yearly and that is all owing to our dedicated team. We welcome people of all genders, races, cultures, ethnicities and abilities. We strive to create more vibrant and resilient communities by offering support to children, youth, families, persons with disabilities, seniors, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and others who are coping with isolation, addiction, mental illness, poverty, disability and conflict. We also support our communities through leadership, education and volunteerism.

SOURCES is also committed to learning about, celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth, reconciliation and resurgence.

We value diversity, respect and collaboration as we are all striving to promote the same mission—social wellness for our community.

Description of position

Reporting to the Manager of Family Services, the Behaviour Consultant is a temporary/permanent employee of Sources Community Resources. The successful candidate will conduct functional and skill assessments, develop Intervention Plans and Positive Behaviour Support Plans, teach plan implementation, and supervise the implementation of plans. They will work as a part of an interdisciplinary team, under the direct mentorship and supervision of a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.

General Responsibilities:

• ·         Write accurate session notes and maintain files.
• ·         Attend and participate in regularly scheduled team meetings.
• ·         Collect/monitor/record data and review client progress with analyst and other team members.
• ·         Develop, teach, and demonstrate the strategies of the program.
• ·         Assist in overseeing the clinical skills of other team members.
• ·         Case management and report writing.
• ·         Contribute to a strong team environment.
• ·         Some administration duties are required.

Program Specific Responsibilities:

• ·         Conduct assessments and positive behaviour training sessions for families, and monitor support strategies for families of children with developmental disabilities.
• ·         Conduct Intake Assessments, Ecology Assessments, the VB-MAPP, Functional Behavioural Assessments, and other assessments as required, in multiple environments.
• ·         Develop Intervention Plans that incorporate evidence-based intervention, based on assessment data, goals, characteristics, and family ecology.
• ·         Liaise with other caregivers on the persons served service team.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in a human services field (ex: Special Education, Educational Psychology, Behavioural Sciences).
• Two years’ experience conducting Behaviour Assessments resulting in the creation of an Intervention Plan or Positive Behaviour Support Plan that incorporates evidence based intervention in the field of Applied Behaviour Analysis, with people with behaviour challenges.
• Working towards Board Certified Behaviour Analyst credential through the Behaviour Analyst Certification Board.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Physically fit and able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Knowledge/awareness/agility around people with disabilities.
• Knowledge/awareness/agility around people of many different cultures.
• Effectively utilize Office suite including Excel, Word, Outlook and central data systems
• Criminal Records check through the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General Criminal Records Review Program
• Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and driver’s abstract

Start Date: ASAP

Benefits (if applicable):

• ·         100% employer paid coverage for extended health and dental
• ·         Long term disability, life insurance, critical illness insurance, accidental death & dismemberment coverage
• ·         Employee & Family Assistance plan
• ·         Pension plan
• ·         Generous paid time off, starting at 3 weeks

Closing Date: June 10, 2022.  Internal candidates will be contacted by June 10, 2022.

How to apply: Please email your cover letter and resume to pgcentre@sourcesbc.ca. Please include where you saw this job posting in your email. Thank you.