Adult, Youth

7 days ago

Kelowna, Canada BGC Okanagan Full time
Salary: 38.68

Adult, Youth and Child Counsellor



Date Posted: June 12, 2024

Competition Number: 54-24/25

Location: Kelowna, BC

We can provide:

  • Many opportunities for professional development
  • Fun, positive work environment
  • Benefit package and child care discount

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 client's problems.
  • Develops and implements counselling plans and intervention 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.
  • Provides skill-building in areas such as parenting skills, anger management and self-management techniques.
  • Provides case management services and consultation to other service providers. Provides information on and refers clients to other community service providers, resources and professionals as required.
  • Monitors client's progress and provides follow-up planning.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of counselling plans, reports clients' progress, and discusses case management and related concerns with therapists, social workers, peers and 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 areas of parenting skills, anger management or self-management techniques.
  • 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 and or school personnel as required.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a related human / social service field, two (2) years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
  • Current First Aid Certification
  • Possess a valid Class 5 BC Driver's license and reliable vehicle with appropriate liability insurance

This position is open to all applicants.

This position requires union membership.

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 9:00am-4:00pm

Rate of Pay: $38.68 an hour

Closing Date: June 30, 2024

As an equal opportunity employer, BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve, and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race, disability, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, social or ethnic origin, gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process, we will accommodate such requests when made.

We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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