{25-075} Behaviour Consultant

Position: Permanent Part-Time Behaviour Consultant

Location: Lower Mainland (Vancouver Burnaby New Westminster Tri-Cities Surrey Langley

Hours: 27 hours per week (with possibility of adding some casual hours)

Salary: $34.51 per hour

Start Date: August 15 2025

We are looking for a Behaviour Consultant Positive Behaviour Support Services team! The ideal candidate is a flexible and compassionate professional with a deep commitment to supporting neurodiverse children and their families. They combine analytical skill with emotional insight thrive in dynamic environments and bring a calm collaborative presence to complex behavioral challenges.

About Sources:

SOURCES is a community-based non-profit organization providing support and hope to communities in the Lower Mainland on Vancouver Island and across Northern BC. Sources strives to create vibrant and resilient communities through support to adults children youth and families facing challenges in life such as mental health disability poverty substance use and conflict. We support our communities through leadership education and volunteerism.

Sources is committed to learning about celebrating and incorporating Indigenous knowledge into our practices as we continue our work in truth and reconciliation. People of all races cultures ethnicities 2SLGBTQIA and abilities are welcomed to work with us. We value diversity respect and collaboration as we promote our mission: social wellness for our community.

Description of Position: The Behaviour Consultant will offer a full range of consultation and support services to families of school-age children with neurodevelopmental disabilities including assessment of behaviour problems design and implementation of programs specific to the needs of the individual child/youth hands on training to parents and support staff and evaluation procedures to determine success of the programs.

Reporting to: PBSS Program Manager

General Responsibilities:

• Maintains electronic client records.
• Participates in program evaluation and training.
• Ensures that all SOURCES 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.

Physical Demands of Job: Walking/Moving Around - 25% Sitting - 75%

Cognitive Demands of Job: Behavioral analysis and assessment; strategic planning & intervention design; problem solving under pressure resilience

Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelors 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 drivers license and has own vehicle.
• Be willing to travel frequently to family homes throughout the Lower Mainland.

Benefits:

All employees regardless of benefit eligibility have access to an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

Other benefits (if applicable):

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