Youth Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada Peak House Full time

**Full Time Youth Counsellor/ Worker**

**About Us**

Peak House is a provincial resource serving youth and their families across the province of British Columbia. It is a voluntary, ten-week, live-in, treatment program for youth seeking freedom from problematic substance use.

**In this position the Youth Counsellor gets to**:

- Provided young people with a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment
- Lead therapeutic groups, outings, participate in case planning
- Support youth in their day to day experiences at Peak House
- Experience working with youth facing multiple barriers
- Substance Abuse Certificate and/or Youth and Child Care Diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of narrative & solution-focused counselling and/or client-centered, collaborative practices
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Ability to participate in a variety of physical activities
- Awareness of practices of cultural accountability, diversity and inclusion
- Self aware, accountable, collaborative respectful team player
- _**Driving (company vehicle) is necessary for this position. Class 5 Drivers license and abstract is required**_

**What Will Really Make You Stand Out**:

- Experience working in live in setting
- Knowledge of and/or experience working with mental health and drug/alcohol problems
- Lived experience and knowledge of working with youth of diverse social determinants of health relating to race, gender, sexuality, class, and abilities
- Current Level One First Aid and CPR
- Has Food Safe

**What We Offer**
- Full time salary position, plus excellent extended health benefits.
- Salary: Starting wage $22.50 per hour
- Training, clinical support and coaching opportunities
- Diverse, inclusive, and respectful team environment
- Four-day work week

**Shift Schedule**:

- 8.5 hour shift: Sundays (12:45pm-10:30pm) and Mon-Wednesday (3pm-Midnight)
- Afternoon/evening shift
- Weekend availability

**Other Considerations**:

- All Peak House employees must provide proof of double Covid-19 vaccination as a term of employment as per Vancouver Coastal Health.

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

**Salary**: From $22.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company car
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work full-time (35 hours) per week?
- Are you able to work for the following shifts? Sundays (12:45pm-10:30pm) and Mon-Wednesday (3pm-Midnight)?

**Experience**:

- Youth Work: 1 year (required)
- Mental health and addictions: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 drivers license (required)

Shift availability:

- Day Shift (required)
- Night Shift (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2023-08-28

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