Youth Drop-in Support Counsellor

2 weeks ago


Victoria, Canada Victoria Youth Empowerment Society Full time

**Position Title**: Youth Support Counsellor

**Program**: The Alliance Club

**Position Summary**

The Youth Support Counsellor is responsible for providing the necessary services and support to youth accessing the Alliance Club program. Counsellors aim to meet short-term physical, emotional and psychological needs of youth by providing support and counselling, immediate screening, crisis response and referrals.

**Hours**

Monday-Thursday 10pm-6:00pM/Friday 9:00am-3:00pm

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Well established understanding of child and adolescent development.
- Well established understanding of assessment, counselling and intervention approaches.
- Established practice in maintaining appropriate and confidential boundaries and other professional counselling ethics.
- Established practice involving families, foster care system, community, intervention programs, the Ministry for Children and Families (MCFD) and other systems in service planning with youth.
- Demonstrated awareness of community resources for youth and families.
- Demonstrated ability to work constructively and cooperatively in a team setting.
- Demonstrated ability to use basic engagement techniques and evidence-based counselling approaches.
- Established behavioural management skills, crisis response, intervention and risk reduction services to best support youth as well as to create a safe and stable environment, especially around issues such as trauma, suicidal ideation, mental health and addictions.
- Support youth to participate in the development and implementation of individualized short-term goals as appropriate.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective collaborative and constructive liaisons/relationships with a variety of individuals and groups, including clients and families, ministries, other agencies etc. and provide effective community referrals.
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation, consent, confidentiality and duty to report practices.
- Prepare and deliver appropriate, clear and concise oral and written communication.
- Ability to perform basic food preparation and light housekeeping duties.

**Qualifications**

Bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work or a related human services field is preferred.

A minimum of 2 year experience which includes:

- Knowledge and experience working with high risk youth and their families.
- Experience working with high risk youth and families in a counselling or other helping capacity.
- Experience with community based programs and related community support systems.

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

**Salary**: $24.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Covid-19 Safety Precautions in place.

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-02-17
Expected start date: 2023-03-01



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