Child And Family Counsellor Jobs in Campbell River, BC
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Campbell River, BC
child and family counsellor
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About the role
Job Overview Reporting to the Team Leader, the Child & Family Counsellor provides services to children, youth, and their parents/caregivers. These services include assessing client problems, developing and implementing counselling plans, planning and conducting individual and/or group counselling sessions using a variety of therapeutic counselling techniques, providing skill building in problem areas and providing case management services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Gathers information relevant to clients? problems by interviewing, observing behaviour, meeting with caregivers and service providers and using a variety of inventories, checklists, and questionnaires. Conducts structured analyses of the information gathered to provide an assessment of clients? problems.
- Develops and implements counselling plans and interventions using a variety of therapeutic counselling techniques drawn from theoretical frameworks such as family systems, solution-focused, narrative, psycho-dynamic group work, and advanced group counselling techniques to resolve the assessed problems.
- Monitors clients? progress and provides follow-up planning.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling plans, report clients? progress and discuss case management and related concerns with therapists, social workers, peers, or other professionals.
- Provides case management services and consultation to other service providers. Provides information on and refers clients to other community service providers, resources or professionals as required.
- Provides skill building in the areas of parenting skills, anger management or self-management skills.
- Maintains related records and statistics and provides reports to the supervisor as required.
- Liaises with and/or promotes the interests of clients with other community service providers, professionals or school personnel as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Abilities, Skills & Knowledge
- Well-developed interpersonal, counselling, oral and written communication skills
- Good organization, time, and general management skills
- Knowledge of group process and facilitation skills
- Knowledge of theory, principles, and practices in the field
- Cultural sensitivity and understanding of the client
Qualifications
- Bachelor?s degree in a related human/social service field
- Two (2) years of recent related experience
Additional Information
- This position requires you to work in a stressful environment, on an outreach basis, outside the organization?s facilities. The worker often deals with clients in crisis situations.
- Managing emergency situations is an ongoing expectation of this position.
- The worker may be required to work outside normal office hours, depending upon the availability of the client.
- A vehicle and valid driver's license are required for the performance of duties.
- A criminal record check is required.
- Union membership is a requirement of this position.
- All JJEP/Paraprofessional positions are subject to wage grid levels. Positions begin at Step 1 and are increased to Steps 2 through 4 based on the number of hours worked.
- This position is open to applicants of all genders.
Application
Please apply with a cover letter, resume and 3 references.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $40.03-$50.59 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
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