Children & Youth Group Home Services - Full-Time and Part-Time Opportunities

About Us

At The Behaviour Company, we operate therapeutic group homes for children and youth with complex mental health needs, developmental disabilities, and behavioural challenges. Our team combines trauma-informed care, evidence-informed behavioural support, and relationship-based practice, with safety, dignity, and compassion at the centre of everything we do.

We are expanding our frontline team to include Instructor Therapists who bring experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), individualized teaching, and skill development to everyday life in our group homes.

Position Overview

As a Frontline Instructor Therapist, you will work directly with children and youth aged 6–17 in our group homes and the community, implementing individualized behavioural support and skill-development strategies under the supervision of our clinical team.

You will help youth build communication, coping, independence, and daily living skills through structured teaching and naturally occurring opportunities. Building trusting relationships, recognizing distress, respecting assent, and supporting emotional regulation are essential parts of this work.

This is a frontline residential position. Alongside implementing clinical strategies, you will participate in all aspects of daily care, including personal care, meal preparation, community activities, household routines, and crisis support.

This role is well suited to an Instructor Therapist or Behaviour Therapist who wants to apply their clinical skills in a therapeutic home environment, working alongside Developmental Support Workers and other frontline professionals.

What You’ll Do

- Implement individualized behaviour support plans and teaching programs developed by the clinical team.
- Use ABA-informed strategies to teach communication, coping, social, leisure, and daily living skills.
- Help youth practice and generalize skills across daily routines, activities, and community settings.
- Build therapeutic relationships through conversation, play, shared interests, and consistent, responsive care.
- Use trauma-informed approaches, validation,



and co-regulation to support youth during distress.
- Collect accurate behavioural and skill-development data, complete documentation, and communicate observations to the clinical team.
- Support personal care, hygiene, meals, appointments, and community participation.
- Recognize early signs of escalation and implement individualized prevention and de-escalation strategies.
- Respond to crises using approved safety procedures, with physical intervention used only when necessary for safety and in accordance with training and organizational policy.
- Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings, training, and collaborative problem-solving.
- Prepare meals and contribute to cleaning, household routines, and maintaining a safe, welcoming home.

What You Bring

- Post-secondary education in Behavioural Science, Autism and Behavioural Science, Psychology, or a related field.
- At least twoyears of experience implementing ABA-based teaching or behavioural support programs with children or youth.
- Experience working as an Instructor Therapist, Behaviour Therapist, or in a comparable direct-support role.
- Practical experience with individualized teaching, reinforcement, skill development, and data collection.
- An understanding of trauma-informed practice, assent, emotional regulation, and relationship-based care.
- Readiness to support youth with complex needs, including aggression, self-injury, and significant emotional distress.
- Willingness to provide personal care and participate fully in residential and household responsibilities.
- Strong observation, documentation, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Self-awareness, patience, and the ability to respond calmly and compassionately during challenging situations.




- Willingness to complete SMG Crisis Training and use approved safety techniques when necessary.
- A valid G2 or G Ontario driver’s licence in good standing is mandatory.
- Must complete a BRC (Police Broad Record Check)
- Must be comfortable driving the company van.

Additional Assets

- Experience in a group home, residential treatment, or children’s mental health setting.
- Experience supporting youth with developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health needs.
- Current First Aid/CPR certification, vulnerable sector screening, and SMG Crisis Training.

Schedule Full-time and part-time opportunities are available. Specific schedules and availability requirements will be discussed during the interview.

Compensation and Perks

- $24.00–$29.00 per hour, depending on experience and position.
- Paid time off and statutory holiday pay.
- Overtime pay.
- Regular professional development and clinical guidance.
- A supportive, collaborative team environment.
- Participation in the extended benefits program, subject to eligibility.

How to Apply Apply through Indeed with your résumé and a brief cover letter describing:

- Your experience implementing ABA-based teaching and behavioural support.
- Your interest in supporting children and youth in a therapeutic group home.
- How you incorporate compassion, dignity, and trauma-informed care into your work.

Please indicate whether you are seeking full-time or part-time employment and include your available start date. We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $24.00-$29.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20.0 – 42.0 per week

Benefits

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:
- Georgetown, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):
- Do you have a valid and current G2 or G Ontario Driver's Licence?

Education:
- DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:
- Applied behaviour analysis: 2 years (required)

Language:
- English (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Instructor Therapist (Georgetown)
🏢 Behaviour
📍 Georgetown