Children's Mental Health and Social - Emotional Skills Group Facilitator
Behaviour Matters | Toronto, ON
Part-Time | In-Person
$22.00–$27.00/hour
Help Children Build Confidence, Friendship, Emotional Regulation & Lifelong Skills
At Behaviour Matters, we believe every child deserves to feel confident, connected, and capable. We are an industry-leading children's mental health clinic specializing in social skills, emotional regulation, self-esteem, anxiety, behaviour support, and general child, youth and family mental health. Through engaging, evidence-informed programs, we help children and teens develop the skills they need to thrive at home, at school, in friendships, and throughout life.We're looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and engaging Children's Mental Health & Social-Emotional Group Facilitator to join our growing team. If you're passionate about working with children and teens, enjoy leading groups, and want to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people and their families, we'd love to meet you.
About the Role
As a Group Facilitator, you will co-lead evidence-informed social-emotional skills and mental health groups for children and teens (ages 4–17) using Behaviour Matters' professionally developed curriculum. You'll help create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment where children feel supported, challenged, celebrated, and excited to learn. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building relationships, leading activities, thinking creatively, and helping children grow emotionally, socially, and behaviourally.
What You'll Do
- Co-facilitate social-emotional skills and mental health groups for children and teens.
- Build meaningful relationships with participants and their families.
- Lead engaging games, discussions, role-plays, art activities, and hands-on social-emotional learning experiences.
- Adapt activities to meet the unique strengths and needs of each group.
- Provide behavioural coaching, emotional support, and positive redirection when needed.
- Communicate with parents regarding participant progress and successes.
- Complete session documentation and progress notes.
- Collaborate closely with fellow facilitators, the Program Coordinator, and Clinical Director.
- Potentially participate in occasional community workshops and outreach events.
Schedule
This is a part-time position ideal for someone looking for meaningful weekend work with opportunities for additional hours during weekday evenings.
Typical commitment includes:
- One weekend day (Saturday or Sunday), approximately 9:00 AM–6:30 PM
- A few hours during the week for documentation and writing progress report
- Opportunities to facilitate additional weekday evening groups
Weekend availability is required.
We're Looking for Someone Who...
- Naturally connects with children and teens.
- Brings warmth, positivity, fun and energy into every room.
- Loves leading groups and creating engaging learning experiences.
- Is calm, confident, and adaptable when behaviours become challenging.
- Thinks creatively and enjoys problem-solving.
- Is organized, dependable, and takes initiative.
- Communicates professionally with children, families, and colleagues.
- Works well independently while thriving as part of a collaborative team.
- Is passionate about helping children develop confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and healthy relationships.
What We Offer
At Behaviour Matters, we believe great facilitators deserve great support. Successful candidates will receive training in our evidence-informed curriculum, facilitation model, and therapeutic group approach before leading programs. You'll also enjoy:
- A supportive, collaborative, and passionate clinical team
- Professionally developed curriculum
- Ongoing coaching, training and professional development
- Opportunities to facilitate a variety of age groups and programs
- Opportunities to take on additional weekday programming
- Meaningful work that creates lasting change in the lives of children and families
Qualifications Required
- Diploma or Degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Service Work or another related helping profession
- Experience facilitating groups with children and/or teens
- Experience supporting children and youth with emotional, behavioural, developmental, and/or social challenges (including ADHD, ASD, anxiety, learning differences, and emotional regulation difficulties)
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Current Vulnerable Sector Police Check (or willingness to obtain one)
- First Aid Level C Certification
Assets
- Experience facilitating social skills, emotional regulation, or mental health groups
- Knowledge of evidence-based/informed therapeutic approaches
- Valid driver's licence and access to a vehicle for potential community workshops
Why Behaviour Matters?
Our groups are more than activities- they're opportunities for children and teens to build confidence, develop friendships, strengthen emotional regulation, and discover what they're capable of.If you're looking for meaningful work, mentorship, a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to grow within an innovative children's mental health organization, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us in helping children build skills they'll use for life.
Pay: $22.00-$27.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
