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behavioural therapist

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Employer details The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program

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Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

Experience an asset

Hybrid

Work must be completed both in person and remotely.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans
  • Diagnose any behaviour disorders
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
  • Examine the behaviour
  • Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
  • Interview patients
  • Record observations
  • Review reports from health care professionals to determine patients’ current and potential functioning levels
  • Use standard psychological tests for assessment
  • Write progress reports
  • Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
  • Provide therapy
  • Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
  • Implement treatment plans
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Analyze the patient during the treatments
  • Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Initiate, design and implement specialized therapy programs
  • Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
  • Administer standard psychological tests for assessment
  • Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment
  • Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
  • Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
  • Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
  • Provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings
  • Administer first aid in emergency situations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • MS Office

Type of treatment experience

  • Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
  • Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
  • Group dynamics

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Large caseload
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Manual dexterity
  • Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Pension plan
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Other benefits
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available
  • Travel insurance
  • Wellness program

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
  • Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.)
  • Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
  • Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
  • Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for Indigenous people
  • Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
  • Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-10-01

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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The Surrey Early Speech and Language Program

  • Educational services
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  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 2 business locations
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Job market information

behavioural therapist NOC 41301 Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
Median wage Help -
37.94 $/hour

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