Behaviour Associate

**Barrantes & Associates Inc.** is a leading provider in the social service sector, delivering person-centered, evidence-based, and trauma-informed support to individuals in both community and residential settings. Our dedicated and experienced team designs and implements customized programming to help individuals and families thrive in ways that are meaningful to them.

Our core mission is to enrich lives, empower individuals to reach their goals, and celebrate their unique differences. We proudly operate residential group homes in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and Guelph regions, and provide community
- and home-based supports across southern and central Ontario.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Build and maintain strong, supportive relationships with clients
- Advocate for and support clients’ individual needs and goals
- Implement effective, individualized behaviour management strategies
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment to help clients reach their full potential
- Provide timely response and support in crisis situations
- Complete accurate and thorough clinical documentation after each visit
- Maintain consistent communication and collaboration with team members
- Attend and participate in professional development opportunities
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Adapt to a flexible schedule to meet urgent client needs

**Qualifications**:
**Required**:

- Minimum 3 years of experience in the social service sector
- Proven ability to work with diverse populations, including individuals with developmental disabilities, dual diagnoses, and complex behaviours (including personal care)
- Knowledge of Behaviour Skills Training, teaching replacement behaviours, task analysis, prompt fading, and identifying functions of behaviour
- Strong collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams
- Valid First Aid and CPR certification
- Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle
- Ability to obtain a clear and current Vulnerable Sector Check

**Preferred**:

- Additional training in behaviour management/modification
- CPI or Safe Management Group certification
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including on-call or crisis response

**Education Requirements**:
Graduate of a recognized diploma or degree program in one of the following (or a related field):

- Social Service Work (SSW)
- Developmental Service Work (DSW)
- Child and Youth Care/Work (CYC/CYW)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant/Physiotherapist Assistant (OTA/PTA)
- Psychology
- Social Work (BSW)
- Personal Support Worker (PSW)

**Job Details**:

- **Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual
- **Expected Hours**: 8 to 40 per week
- **Pay**: $26.00 - $29.00 per hour
- **Work Location**: On the road
- **Language Requirements**: French not required

**Equity Statement**:
At Barrantes & Associates Inc., we celebrate difference and support individuals. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. We welcome applicants of all abilities, races, religions (or beliefs), colours, ages, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, and all other forms of identity.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Casual

Pay: $26.00-$29.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 - 40 per week

Work Location: On the road