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Child and Youth Care Counsellor

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Youth Empowerment & Support Services Full time

Summary: Child and Youth Care Counsellor sought to provide support at the Youth Support Centre, working with youth facing difficult realities to stabilize housing, improve wellbeing, and build life skills.

YESS is a not-for-profit agency working with youth in Edmonton, providing immediate and low-barrier 24/7 sleep support and individualized wrap-around supports for young people aged 13-24.

The Child and Youth Care Counsellor will support the youth in developing skills for emotional and mental regulation by creating relevant, comprehensive safety plans and providing wrap-around support in a multidisciplinary team to resolve crises, alleviate feelings of distress and improve their sense of well-being.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide one-on-one supportive counselling sessions with youth to provide risk assessments, complete comprehensive safety plans and provide skill development for emotional regulation and supporting youth following incidents to integrate insights into changed behavior
  • Assess clients' presentations through conversations, observations and appropriate psychometric tools to support client goals within their capacity
  • Maintain case note documentation to CARF standards in order to provide insights relevant to a multi-disciplinary team on client management system
  • Maintain confidentiality and privacy of counselling care
  • Develop and facilitate therapeutic activities with groups of young people staying in a shelter environment to foster skills in hygiene, health, safety, relationships, emotional regulation, substance use, etc. in developmentally appropriate ways based on evidence-based research in collaboration with other team members
  • Attend and present at Service Team Meetings to advocate for youth needs with other professional supports
  • Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team in case planning and provides consultation to other staff in trauma-informed interventions
  • Develop program materials to integrate therapeutic insights, including workbooks, workshops and online lessons
  • Address external referrals from other agencies and parents of children. Provide ongoing referral resources for long-term therapeutic support to youth
  • Compile comprehensive quarterly objectives report on participation, programs and outcomes
  • Provide ongoing assessment of the agency's needs for mental health supports to assist in determining the level of functioning of youth
  • Engage in ongoing professional development related to adolescent psychological development to benefit our collective practice

Additionally, you will provide a professional level of service to donors, promote the agency in a positive manner to the outside community and share information, communicate, and collaborate with other YESS staff.

Requirements:

  • Child and Youth Care Counselling degree
  • Up to date registration with the CYCAA or eligibility to register with the CYCAA
  • A minimum of 2-5 years' experience in the human services field and/or working with youth facing difficult realities in a programming/facilitation capacity
  • Minimum of 2 years directly related experience in:
    • Crisis management, de-escalation and debrief processing
    • Safety planning and risk assessment
    • Motivational Interviewing
    • Trauma Informed Care
    • Working within a non-profit multi-disciplinary team
    • Utilizing a single session model for 1:1 sessions
    • Facilitating group activities
  • Knowledge of the values, beliefs, and practices of Aboriginal and other cultural and diverse groups
  • Previous experience working with ETO is considered an asset

Prerequisites:

  • Training in first aid
  • Training in non-violent crisis intervention
  • Training in suicide intervention and harm reduction
  • ASIST Training Certified
  • Trauma - Informed Care Training
  • Clear Police clearance (CRIM) and a Child and Youth Intervention (CYIM) checks, both obtained within the last six months
  • Valid driver's license and driver's abstract
  • Proof of vehicle insurance (at least $1 million third party liability)

YESS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and safe work environment for people of all backgrounds.