Counsellor Ii

**POSTING DATE**: July 19, 2023 - External Posting
**POSTING NUMBER**: 20230719
**STATUS**: OPEN
**TITLE**: WOMEN’S COUNSELLOR - Mother in Mind Program Facilitator: PERMANENT - PART Time (.5 FTE) - COUNSELLOR II POSITION - Four positions available - can be combined to full time
**DEPARTMENT**: CLINICAL
**HOURS OF WORK**: 17.5 HOURS PER WEEK
**EFFECTIVE**: TBD estimated start date - August 15, 2023 - depending on funder
**UNION**: OPSEU
**LOCATION**: KINGSTON OFFICE

Resolve Counselling is a multi-service not for profit agency. We are committed to offering high quality counselling in a professional and compassionate environment. Resolve offers competitive paid vacation, sick and personal emergency time that is protected by the Collective Agreement. In addition, employees receive regular clinical supervision and training opportunities to encourage their professional growth.

Resolve Counselling Services Canada acknowledges that our Kingston location is situated on traditional Anishinabek (Ah
- nish-in-ah-bay), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) and Huron-Wendat (huron-wen-dat) territory and is the home of many Indigenous peoples. We are grateful to reside and work on this land.

Resolve Counselling Services Canada fosters a working environment that reflects our community’s diversity and respects people’s dignity, ideas and beliefs. Resolve Counselling Services views diversity as its strength and encourages people from all backgrounds, including but not limited to women, racialized groups, Indigenous peoples, Persons with Disabilities and persons who identify as members LGBTQ+ communities, to apply.

**SUMMARY OF DUTIES**:
Responsibilities include implementation of the Mother in Mind program in partnership with Family and Children’s services. Mother in mind offers group and individual support to mothers who have experienced trauma to support mothers to learn child centred parenting techniques. Participating in a week long training is essential. The provision of individual and group counselling. Working from a feminist, strengths-based, empowerment perspective, the Women’s Counsellor conducts assessments, develops safety plans, provides a range of clinical interventions and as required, makes referrals to community agencies/resources. Counsellor provides outreach services as needed.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- B.A./SSW degree or diploma and experience is essential.
- Bilingual (French-English) is preferred.
- Successful Vulnerable Sector Police Reference Check is required.
- Membership in a related professional association is required and must be maintained

**Experience**
- One to three years of clinical experience would be an asset.
- Familiarity with the field of Domestic Violence and Violence against Women (VAW)

**Job Requirements**
- Familiarity with a variety of clinical interventions; including the integration of a feminist perspective in counselling, Client-Centred and Brief Solution Focused Counselling Models.
- Knowledge of and experience with community stakeholders in the Kingston and surrounding area involved working with domestic violence.
- Familiarity with the Child and Family Services Act.

**APPLICATION**:
Applications will be accepted until July 30, 2023

417 Bagot Street

Kingston, Ontario, K7K 3C1

**Thank you for your interest in Resolve Counselling Services Canada. Please note that only those being interviewed will be contacted.**

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 17.5 per week

**Salary**: $27.04-$34.25 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston, ON K7K 3C1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- clinical: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-07-30