Career Opportunities

OCTOBER 26, 2022| EXTERNAL/INTERNAL JOB POSTING

COMPETITION NO. 22-135
Position: Behaviour Consultant – Permanent, Full Time

Location: Lower Mainland: Tri Cities, Burnaby, New Westminster, Surrey, Delta, Langley, Vancouver

Hours: 35 hours per week

We are looking for a Behaviour Consultant to join our Sources Positive Behaviour Support team! This individual must have exceptional organizational skills, be able to work independently, and have strong interpersonal skills.

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 Positive Behavior Support Services, the Behavior Consultant is a permanent full-time employee of Sources Community Resources.

The Keyworker will provide coordination of services to family, case conferencing, education, planning, supportive advice, linkage to other community supports, and facilitation of parent-to-parent support mechanisms.  The Keyworker must possess strong knowledge of FASD and other complex behavioral conditions, excellent communication and advocacy skills, ability to work with ministry structures and staff in MCFD, Health, and Child and Youth Mental Health, as well as families and other community agencies.  Able to develop and support a parent-to-parent support group.

General Responsibilities:

• ·         Maintains client records.
• ·         Participates in program evaluation.
• ·         Ensures that all Society policies and procedures are followed.

Program Specific Responsibilities:

• ·         Assessment and analysis of behaviour
• ·         Design and implementation of strategies specific to the needs of the family
• ·         Hands on training for parents and other supporting individuals
• ·         Monitor effectiveness of implemented strategies
• ·         Modify programs when improvement is not observed

Qualifications:

• ·         Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in a related area (e.g., Applied Behavior Analysis or Psychology)
• ·         Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Behavior Consultant, where training family members/interventionists and programming for persons with developmental disabilities took place
• ·         Experience and knowledge in the following areas: Applied Behavior Analysis principles, Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), analysis and design, planning and implementation of individual Behavior Support Plans
• ·         Experience working with individuals with challenging behaviors an asset
• ·         Knowledge of Family Centered Positive Behavior Support and the creation of Summary Statements and Competing Pathway Diagrams
• ·         Ability to create and implement Safety Plans, and monitor or revise the Safety Plan on an as-needed basis
• ·         Experience with providing Parent Training to families or other caregivers
• ·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills; speaking a second language an asset
• ·         Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team and demonstrate initiative
• ·         Experience working with other social service professionals (Social Workers, School Teachers, Physicians)
• ·         Valid BC driver’s license and has own vehicle
• ·         Be willing to travel frequently to family homes throughout the Lower Mainland

Start Date: November 28, 2022

Salary: $33.10 per hour

Benefits:

• ·         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: November 07, 2022.  Internal candidates will be contacted by November 10, 2022.

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