Adolescent Outreach Counsellor

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**TITLE**:Adolescent Outreach Counsellor

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Supervisor

**LOCATION**: Barrie

**JOB NUMBER**: AO-0324-FT

**POSTED ON**: March 5th, 2024

**POSITION TYPE**:Permanent, Full-Time

**HOURS OF WORK**:35 hours per week

**UNIONIZED POSITION**:OPSEU Local #332

**COMPENSATION**:$35.04 - $38.14 per hour

**EFFECTIVE DATE**: As soon as possible

**INTRODUCTION**:
New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited children’s mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County. New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

**WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?**

We want all staff to feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging. We are proud to offer:

- Employer Paid Group Benefits and an Employer Match Pension Program
- 3 weeks of paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlement is 7 weeks)
- Additional paid time for sick, birthday, float, ½ days on Christmas and New Year’s Eve
- Work from home opportunities for up to 14 hours per week
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- provides short term counselling, wellness resources, perks and free virtual fitness programs
- Continuous professional development and career opportunities
- Over 10+ committees where staff, youth and families can join and partner to co-develop projects, processes and services that impact or interest them which directly contributes to our culture of inclusion and engagement.

**PURPOSE OF POSTION**:
To provide evidence based/informed individual, family, and group counselling services to youth in home, school and community settings and develop working partnerships with designated schools.

**JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assess the needs of youth formulating treatment plans; including developing goals and service direction.
- Meet with youth, and their family when appropriate, to provide support via short-term and long-term counselling using evidence based/informed programs.
- Actively participate in the treatment planning process including monitoring of each client’s progress towards the attainment of their identified goals.
- Initiate and/or attend case conferences meetings as needed.
- Provide follow-up service to discharged clients as needed.
- Assist clients in making connections to community resources, including making referrals to other ongoing therapy programs, when required.
- Act as the case manager for assigned clients.
- Provide consultation to New Path staff, community partners or other agency personnel about service and support offerings available in the AO program..
- Promote and educate school personnel about New Path services.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor of Social Work Degree
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children, youth and their families in a
mental health agency or related service.
- Experience working with evidence based/informed programs

**SKILLS AND ABILITIES**:

- Youth and family focused; aligns own behavior with the needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
- Takes personal responsibility for enhancing individual and team performance.
- Collaboratively approaches problems from a solution-focused perspective by reviewing the viable alternatives and determining the best course of action.
- Recognizes and adapts to changing conditions and situations in the workplace.
- Embraces a diverse and multi-disciplinary culture.
- Competency and effective use of databases and Microsoft Office systems.
- Confident, articulate and professional when communicating verbally and in writing.
- Strong clinical problem solving and crisis management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to provide individual, family and group counselling.
- Strong case management and organizational skills.
- Strong assessment skills including risk management.
- French language is an asset

**WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS**:
The promotion of self-care and staff well-being is part of our everyday culture. We value people’s time both at work and home. We know that when staff feel safe, find their work meaningful and are appreciated by the agency then we achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and families.
- Must be available to provide 4 hours per week of direct service to clients after 5 p.m. (evening appointments) to accommodate client and family schedules.
- Willingness to travel to other agency offices and the community using personal vehicle.
- Must have valid driver’s license with minimum G2.
- Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.

Full duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position are as per the Adolescent Outreach Counsellor Job Description.- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Ri