Care Centre Counsellor
Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Vancouver & Lower Mainland
Vancouver, BC
closed 43 days ago (Fri, 1 Nov) part time
• $36.25/hour
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Care Centre Counsellor
Care Centre Counsellor Competition #54-24
DO YOU WANT A MEANINGFUL CAREER, HELPING OTHERS? JOIN US!
About the Role
Family Services Employee Assistance Program (FSEAP) provides clinical counselling services to employees of client organizations who may be experiencing problems in their personal, family, or work lives. In addition, the program provides several organizational services to its corporate clients, including workplace consulting, training, and critical incident stress management responses. As a social enterprise of Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV), FSEAP is a fee-generating business, with all of its profits going to support the larger work of FSGV and the Greater Vancouver community.
Working within the mission, vision, values and person-centred philosophy of the Agency, the Intake Care Centre
Counsellor provides the critical first point of contact for FSEAP clients offering detailed clinical assessment,
immediate clinical counselling support, and referral to ensure clients’ clinical needs are met. The job incumbent is a
clear, skillful, and compassionate counsellor with well-developed counselling knowledge, boundaries, time
management skills, and proficiency with collaborating in a team. It actively supports the Agency’s awareness and
goals around diversity and inclusion.
About our Opportunity:
Our Valued Benefits:
Flexible scheduling
Starting at 3 weeks’ vacation for full-time staff and growing to more (pro-rated for part-time)
3 paid household leave days a year (pro-rated for part-time)
2 paid Wellness Days a year
Paid sick days
2 1/2 paid Agency days for full-time staff
5 paid days for education leave/year (pro-rated for part-time)
1 paid Moving Day/year
Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
Possibility of hybrid work/remote work
A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity
Health and Wellness Resources:
Generous health/dental benefits after 3 months.
3 flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
Employee Assistance Plan
Long Term Disability Plan
Insurance, Travel insurance, ++
Pension: Pension plan enrollment for eligible employees
Work Hours: 21 hours/week
Salary: G12B Step 1 $36.25/hour
Location: 1638 E. Broadway, Vancouver, BC (onsite for first six months; then hybrid)
Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled
What you bring:
Education, Training, Experience
Masters Degree in Social Work, Counselling or Clinical Psychology or equivalent
Minimum 1 year experience in a clinical setting
Current active registration with a professional regulatory body for the province of BC: RSW, CCC or RCC
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Knowledge of clinical psychotherapy models and techniques, for individuals, couples and families, including developmental and attachment theory
Familiarity with addiction and recovery theories and treatment
Familiarity with the legal system/legislation pertaining to child protection, the duty to warn criteria and the Personal Information Protection Act
Excellent intake, crisis intervention and assessment skills and the ability to develop flexible treatment plans that meet the unique individual needs of the client
Computer skills in a Windows/PC environment, including word processing, email and internet, client data management system and EAP Database.
Ability to provide cognitive-behavioral strategies for clients including psycho-education, affect management, self-regulation, stress management and strategies to help manage depression and anxiety
Ability to integrate knowledge of therapeutic models and techniques into practice
Understanding of cross-cultural and equity issues
Ability to work independently and on a team
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with social service system personnel and other community programs
Knowledge of community resources
Additional Requirements
Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required
How to apply:
If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, https://fsgv.ca/careers/
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thank you for your interest.
We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we so proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous communities, persons with disabilities, gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove biases and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applicants who apply for roles within the Agency.
If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #54-24 in the email subject line) outlining your interest and relevant experience to for follow-up. **If you are an internal candidate, please indicate “Internal Candidate” in the Comments section at the bottom of the online application**
Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations.
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