Intake & Brief Services Community Counsellor

4 weeks ago

Cobourg, Canada Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre Full time

**Intake & Brief Services Community Counsellor**
- Full Time Permanent_

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre (Cornerstone) has an exciting opportunity in which you get to work within the Community Services team to ensure a strong, innovative support system is in place for women and children impacted by gender-based violence in Northumberland County.

We are looking to work with energetic and empathetic individuals who share our steadfast commitment to ending gender-based violence. We are driven by our internal agency valuesof leadership, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.

We are committed to maintaining a positive and healthy workplace culture through consistent collaboration, open communication, and ongoing training and development opportunities throughout our organization. We are deeply proud of the culture we have developed, and the staff who continue to help us shape it.

We’d love to have you join us

As an ever evolving organization Cornerstone hires on a regular basis. Some recent hires had the following to say about Cornerstone and the work that we do:
**"Working at Cornerstone has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me. My time here has aided both my personal and professional development, and I know that I will take the skills that I have learned through Cornerstone with me for the rest of my life. It is a privilege to be doing such meaningful work alongside the ever-supportive and knowledgeable staff at Cornerstone. I am so grateful to be doing what I love within such a wonderful organization."**
**- Victoria**

**“Coming to work for Cornerstone was like coming into a community I didn’t even know I needed to be a part of until I was here.”**
**- Stephanie**

**What can I expect to do in this role?**
- In collaboration with clients, conduct preliminary assessments of clients’ needs, triage client service and make appropriate immediate linkages to internal services as required
- Provide immediate crisis support
- Provide individual brief counselling up to a maximum of 6 sessions
- Provide professional casework, advocacy and referral services to women in a confidential manner
- Facilitate the smooth transfer of service to other counsellors, programs or services (internal and external) as required
- Complete safety assessment and explore risk management strategies with clients
- Co-ordinate and/or facilitate a variety of groups for women who have experienced abuse
- Respond to telephone requests ranging from general information inquires, to supportive and crisis counseling
- Facilitate client accompaniment to court, police, hospitals, etc., where appropriate and when possible
- Collaborate with community agencies
- Perform public speaking engagements, promoting public awareness of domestic violence issues as requested

**What do I need for this role?**
- Relevant degree or diploma
- Comprehensive understanding of issues related to family violence, including a strong understanding of the links between violence, trauma, addictions and mental health, and homelessness
- Proven ability to respond to complex needs of clients in a counselling capacity
- The Comprehensive Continuous Integrated Systems of Care model of service provision
- Motivational Interviewing
- Harm Reduction
- Family and Intimate Partner Violence within a gendered lens
- Trauma informed
- Housing First in relation to Violence Against Women
- Strong crisis intervention skills
- Relevant knowledge of local community and social services
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation
- Superior organizational and time management skills
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong analytical/critical thinking skills and sound judgment
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Basic First Aid and CPR certification

**What can I expect from Cornerstone?**
- Salary ranging from $44,335.20 - $46,373.60 for a 35 hour work week
- Receive a competitive benefits package and enrollment in our Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Participate in a culture that is committed to staff wellness and engagement

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $44,335.20-$46,373.60 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- VRSP
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-09
Expected start date: 2023-01-16

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