Children Counsellor
2 months ago
Applicants must be in Canada
- Education must meet the requirements for registration with one of the six colleges of psychotherapy: College of Registered Psychotherapists; College of Psychologists of Ontario; Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers; College of Nurses of Ontario, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario; or College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
- Must be willing to relocate, North of Superior Counselling Programs offers in-person, on-site counselling delivery for mental health and addictions.
**Counsellor, Children Services**
**Location**:
- **(1) Children Counsellor Position: Longlac, ON**:
- **(1) Children Position: Geraldton, ON**
**Union Position**:CUPE
**Salary range**: $ 62, 864.99 - $ 70, 265.87 per annum
- potential salary increases may include a sliding scale based on the hire date anniversary and a 1.5% increase effective April 1, 2025, as per the Collective Agreement.
**Benefits**:
- Competitive and comprehensive employer-paid health and dental benefits, along with paid sick time
- The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- 12 paid days off to honour and observe statutory holidays, including a holiday shutdown during the winter break
- 4-weeks’ vacation* with 3 Family Care Days and 3 Floater Days pro-rated for the first year of employment
*vacation entitlement increases based on the number of years of employment.
**Other Benefits**:
- Expense claim reimbursement for mileage and meals when travelling across the district
- Flexible work schedule per accrual of flex time
- Opportunities for growth and professional development
- Agency Wellness Committee initiatives
**Recruitment Incentive**:
- Recruitment allowance of $1500
- Accommodation allowance of $500.00 monthly for (3) months
- Upon successful completion of probation, the employee will have access to an agency-paid training incentive of their choice, within the alignment of their job-specific role, of up to $1000.00 to be used within (6) months of employment
**Summary**
The **Counsellor, Children’s Services** is a full-time permanent role based on-site, in-person**. **Working within a Recovery Framework, the Counsellor, Children's Services supports children and youth (birth to 17 years of age) living with mental health challenges and/or developmental disabilities and their families/guardians and communities across the District of Thunder Bay. The Counsellor, Children's Services, works as an integral part of a clinical team responsible for providing mental health core services funded by the Ministry, including but not limited to access/intake, assessment, brief service, counselling, crisis response, case management, and family support. Services are delivered one-on-one and through group facilitation and may occur in person, in-community, or virtually. The Counsellor, Children Services reports directly to the assigned Clinical Services Manager.
**Core Competencies**:
- Recovery-focused and person-centered orientation
- Effective planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Mindful and self-reflective
- Critical thinking skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excellent communication skills
- Resourceful
- Sound decision-making skills
- Accountable and dependable
- Networking and relationship-building skills
- Creative and innovative
- Ability to work both independently and within an interdisciplinary team
**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Clinical**
Working with children and youth who are living with mental health challenges, in addition to families/guardians and community, duties include, but are not limited to:
- Providing comprehensive, person-centered assessment, counselling, and discharge
- Collaboratively working with other Agency-assigned staff and committed to limiting service duplication, maintaining continuity of care through coordinated care planning, and achieving clear and consistent communication with clients and/or their families/guardians by actively participating in formal direct interdisciplinary planning meetings and/or indirect team member interdisciplinary planning meetings to enhance collective efforts and avoid redundancy in service delivery.
- Providing psycho-education, information and referral.
- Through the Access Network and via liaising with the most appropriate physician(s), community agencies, and/or care providers, facilitating the removal of barriers to care and connection to services and ensuring the wrapping around of these services to best meet the holistic needs of the client.
- Co-facilitating psycho-educational and/or support open or closed groups, and/or discussion workshops for children, youth, and families/guardians.
- Assessing, intervening, and developing individualized safety plans when imminent risk has been identified.
- Ensuring that the protection and rights of children and families/guardians are addressed under applicable legislation, Standards of Practice, and NOSP policies and procedures.
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