We are Hiring: Bilingual Behaviour Assistants!
Location: Beresford, NB
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | No holidays
Type: Full-Time
Join a workplace that puts people first, including you!
At VIVA Therapeutic Services, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer careers with purpose, benefits that matter, and a culture where you truly belong. If you are passionate about making an impact and want to grow in a supportive and rewarding environment, we would love to meet you.
What We Offer – Your Employee Experience
Compensation & Benefits
We believe your time, talent, and dedication deserve real rewards.
- Competitive salary (starting at $21.50/hour)
- Transparent pay practices with pay incentives for completed post-secondary education and bilingualism (English/French)
- Health & dental benefits (we cover 55% of premiums)
- Life & disability insurance
- Paid drive time + reimbursed KMs
- Cell phone allowance
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid holidays
- Guaranteed time off: We close for one week in August + between Christmas and New Year’s
Career Development
We are committed to helping you grow, professionally and personally.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to build and enhance skills
- Internal career advancement opportunities
- Mentorship, coaching, and guidance from experienced leaders
Culture & Belonging
You’ll be part of a values-driven organization that celebrates people.
- Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
- Transparent strategic planning and communications
- Recognition for your contributions
- Cross-team collaboration and a supportive peer network
- Fun and engaging Social Committee events
Work-Life Balance & Flexibility
We respect your life outside of work and support it.
- Monday–Friday schedule (no evening, weekend, or holiday shifts)
- A leadership team that genuinely supports your well-being
Position Summary:
A Behaviour Assistant provides direct, evidence-based therapy to autistic preschool children across a variety of natural learning environments, including homes, Early Learning and Childcare Centers, and agency-based settings. Grounded in the principles of behavioural science, this role focuses on delivering compassionate, engaging therapy designed to support each child’s unique developmental needs while fostering meaningful moments of connection, confidence, and joy.
Working under the supervision of a clinical professional (such as Clinical Supervisor and Behaviour Consultant), the Behaviour Assistant implements individualized teaching plans that promote skill development in areas such as communication, social interaction, play, self-regulation, and daily living skills. Therapy may be delivered one-to-one, or within dyads or small groups, depending on program goals and the child’s learning profile.
In this role, the Behaviour Assistant actively embeds learning opportunities into play-based, routine-based, and child-led activities to maximize engagement and natural skill generalization. A successful Behaviour Assistant brings enthusiasm, creativity, warmth, and a sense of fun to their work, embracing VIVA’s core value of joy by celebrating progress, encouraging curiosity, and creating positive, uplifting experiences for children and families. Responsibilities include observing and recording learner behaviour, tracking progress through ongoing data collection, adapting teaching strategies based on the learner’s needs, and supporting caregivers and educators in carrying over strategies within the child’s everyday environments. This position requires strong communication skills, patience, creativity, and a commitment to fostering positive, meaningful growth for young autistic learners and their caregivers.
Accountabilities include but not limited to:
- Implement child-led play to create a positive learning relationship, while maintaining safety, dignity and rapport to ensure peaceful progress.
- Demonstrate VIVA company values (teamwork, integrity, quality, dignity, diversity and joy).
- Implement the principles of reinforcement to build learner skills.
- Respond to problem behaviour while maintaining safety, dignity, and rapport.
- Following individualized programming with accuracy as included in the Personalized Learning Plan developed by the clinical team using principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA).
- Collect data and summarize data for the clinical team to track the learner’s progress; communicate as needed with the supervisor to ensure continued learner’s progress.
- Complete all required daily documentation with accuracy (clinical and administrative).
- Have awareness and follow VIVA policy and procedures.
- Be open to receiving feedback and implement feedback to meet goals.
- Communicate appropriately, with professionalism and courtesy (verbal, non-verbal and written) to colleagues, community partners and caregivers.
- Always demonstrate respect for privacy and confidentiality.
- Provide occasional support by participating in light housekeeping duties when clients are cancelled or accompanying a fellow Behaviour Assistant to a session.
Qualifications and Requirements:
The ideal candidate will:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Completion of high school education (minimum).
- Completed post-secondary education in psychology, early childhood education, human services, or a related field is desirable, and receives higher compensation range.
- Demonstrate a strong desire and preferably experience working with autistic preschool children.
- A clear criminal record check, vulnerable sector check, and Social Development screening, dated within the past 3 months.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is required!
- Valid New Brunswick Driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle as travel is required.
- Able to work independently, as well as, with the support and supervision of the clinical team (minimum frequency of supervisory visits on a bi-weekly basis).
- Approach work with energy, optimism, and exuberance, helping children feel safe, motivated, and excited to learn through joyful and responsive interactions.
- This work can be physically demanding; employees are expected to have the ability to kneel, bend, transition from floor to standing repeatedly, and engage in active play.
We thank all applicants for your interest.
For more information about VIVA please visit our website at https://www.vivanb.ca/
Pay: From $21.50 per hour
Work Location: In person
