THE OPPORTUNITY: INTEGRATED CHILD & YOUTH CLINICAL COUNSELLOR

Reporting to the District Principal, Safe & Caring Schools, the primary responsibility of this position is to work as part of the multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional integrated child & youth team to provide therapeutic counselling services and school liaison support for children, youth and families, and this role will include outreach.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the ICY team and schools served to mitigate and address factors which may precipitate mental health and substance use challenges for children and youth. Provide child/youth and family therapeutic counselling through a lens of intervention and/or prevention support. Monitor the progress of child/youth on their case load. Perform the functions of a manager of employees in the Youth Peer Support Worker positions as a part of the ICY teams, including: Responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring of school-based employees assigned to the portfolio within the program. Provides orientation, coaching, training and mentoring to direct reports. Manages employee conduct related matters including conducting employee relations-related investigations with the Human Resources department; issues discipline and discharge of employees when necessary. Manages employee attendance including informal and formal discussions with employees when absenteeism is continuously impacting service delivery; provides consideration to all applicable leave of absence requests. Supervises employees including routine informal performance feedback, the development of employee work plans, and conducting staff performance reviews and related development plan reviews. Interprets and complies with applicable collective agreements, participates in the grievance and arbitration process, and consults with Human Resources to provide feedback on collective bargaining initiatives necessary to support the program and community. Manages assigned budget including staffing budgets allocated to the portfolio. Liaise between school staff and the ICY team to represent and advocate for the needs of all children and youth (0–18) within the geographic area, with a focus on prevention/early intervention wherever possible. Provide oversight and support of the Child Care Coordinators as a core ICY team member. Attend and actively participate in integrated child and youth team meetings. Attend school-based team meetings, partner meetings, and community agency meetings as needed and appropriate. Facilitate multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team decision making through a consensus-building process. Deliver workshops and ongoing training to families, district staff and community agencies as determined by the ICY team. Lead counselling groups for children, youth and families as needed. Cultivate a collegial atmosphere with case supervision and case consultation. Work in collaboration with school and school district counsellors. Consult with and coordinate support services from outside agencies when needed (e.g., community services, RCMP).

QUALIFICATIONS

A Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychology or a related field. Must be a Registered Clinical Counsellor and meet educational and training criteria to be a member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). Prefer 3-5 years’ experience working with families, children, and youth in a clinical counselling setting. Experience in clinical and/or educational interventions with children, adolescents, and families (including crisis intervention). Recent training and successful experience in mental health initiatives and/or substance use initiatives. Demonstrated knowledge and experience liaising between community partners.