QVCC is committed to employment equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applicants who increase the diversity of our staff team and have the ability to engage diverse communities in a safe and supportive way. Indigenous identity is considered an asset for this position.
Job Title: Youth and Family Counsellor (Cedar Hill Middle School)
Reports to: Executive Director. Site Supervision from School Principal or Designate.
Role:
The role of the Youth and Family Counsellor is to provide identification and intervention in the areas of counselling, skill development, advocacy, and support services to vulnerable children/youth and their families. Children/youth who are vulnerable are those who are experiencing familial, emotional, behavioural, and/or cultural issues which significantly limit their capacity to function effectively within their family, school, and/or community.
The Youth and Family Counsellor aims to have students:
- Remain enrolled and connected with an educational program
- Maintain, repair, and encourage healthy attachments to family and other significant adults
- Develop healthy social relationships and positive self-worth
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assessing the individual needs of children/youth/family in the areas of family capacity, emotional stability, school functioning, peer relations and community profile
- Individual, group, and family counseling
- Life skills training which may include social skills development
- Crisis management intervention
- Conflict resolution and mediation skills
- Advocacy skills
- Outreach with youth and families
- Working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team of school administration, counsellor, teachers, and other school staff
- Preventative interventions (i.e., health promotion, drug & alcohol education)
- Facilitate students’ transition to and connection with a new school or work placement
- On-going consultation and liaison with administration, teaching staff, and community professionals (integrated case management)
- Referring child/youth and their families to community resources when appropriate. (Follow reporting procedures outlined in the various inter-ministry handbooks.). Assist with system navigation where needed
- Maintaining documentation detailing service plans, outcome measures, community contacts and referrals
- Acting as/ consulting with case manager as needed to ensure service plans/goals have been met
- Participating in other related activities when required and approved by the Executive Director
Qualifications:
- A degree in Child & Youth Care, Social Work, or equivalent, with related experience working with vulnerable youth and their families
- The means and ability to do outreach to student and families
- A clear Criminal Record and Abuse registry check
- Membership with the South Vancouver Island School-based Youth & Family Counsellors Association
Hours of Work:
- 10 hours per week, scheduled in relation to the needs of the school
- This position starts at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year
Benefits and Remuneration:
- $31.30 - $34.10 hourly, depending on years of equivalent school-based experience as reflected in the Quadra Village Community Centre wage grid
- Earned vacation time is applied to the school Winter and Spring Break periods
- Comprehensive benefits package including Extended Health, Dental, AD&D, Life Insurance, and matching RRSP contributions, after completion of 3-month probationary period
- Immediate enrolment in the Employee & Family Assistance Program
- Paid training and development applicable to role
Closing Date: August 6th, 2024
Thanks for your interest in working with us!
At Quadra Village Community Centre, we value our dedicated staff team and pride ourselves in being a good organization to work for and making a difference in the community.