Instructor Therapist; Evenings and Weekends

Overview

Kinark Child and Family Services has a rich 50-year history serving children and youth through a wide range of evidence-based mental health services that include individual, family, and group counselling. We are on a mission to help children and youth with complex needs achieve better life outcomes with a broader vision of a healthy future for Ontario’s children and youth. We have a passionate team of over 700 staff serving close to 9,000 children and youth each year in our three program streams - Community-based Child and Youth Mental Health, Autism, and Forensic Mental Health.

Our people are the heartbeat of our organization where ‘Holding children, youth, and families at the centre of all that we do’ is only one of the values that guides our work.

We strive to be an employer of choice by engaging staff for feedback to identify and support improvements to enhance the employee experience.

If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of children and youth with complex needs and want to be part of the mission we are on, come join our team!

For more information about Kinark, our values, our strategic priorities, and our service programs, please visit our website at

Position title: Instructor Therapist (Evenings and Weekends)

Program: Kinark Child & Family Services → Autism Services

Location: Markham, ON L3R 5X5

Reg/Temp: Temporary

Start date: August 17, 2026

End date: February 20, 2027

Full/Part time: Part-Time

Nature of position: Relief / Other Employee Classification (if applicable)

Total hours per week: To be discussed

Hourly steps: Step 1: $27.58;
Step 2: $29.09;
Step 3: $30.65

Number of positions: 1

• Client Services: Deliver intensive behavioural intervention using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with children and youth with autism. Provide one-to-one and small group instruction in home, clinic, centre, and classroom settings. Develop and implement evidence-based programming, teach skills (communication, social, play, life skills), and reduce challenging behavior. Liaise with parents to provide progress updates and support parent coaching. Create teaching materials and collect/monitor data.
• Data Collection and Review: Conduct assessments, monitor progress, and maintain detailed daily records of challenging behavior, skill acquisition, and other interventions.
• Administrative Duties: Maintain the clinical binder for each client (datasheets, daily graphing, and programming adjustments). Participate in agency initiatives to enhance supports and services.

• Post-secondary education in Autism and Behaviour Science, Behavioural Psychology, or a related field. (College diploma in Early Childhood Education, Child and Youth Worker, and Developmental Service Worker may be considered.)
• Candidates currently enrolled in a diploma or degree program may be considered.
• 1 year of experience delivering ABA-based programming is an asset.
• Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT) an asset.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, time-management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work as a member of a team.
• Travel in the York and/or Simcoe area is required; valid Ontario driver’s license, access to a reliable vehicle, and willingness to obtain business-use automobile insurance with minimum liability of $1 million.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity and proficiency in other languages are assets.
• First Aid/CPR training an asset.

Note:

Senior Management may review applicants for all roles in Autism to coordinate applications across postings. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Kinark conditions of employment include a successful Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening or Criminal Background Check, depending on position, and a Pre-Employment Medical certificate. Disclosures will be reviewed per policy and relevant law. Each case is evaluated to assess implications for employment.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged; accommodation is available during recruitment upon request by contacting  or .

Employment language: Kinark values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace and is committed to accessible employment practices in line with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).