Counsellor

Mission Community Services Society is seeking a part-time Counsellor for 30 hours per week.

Families are the cornerstone of our society and they come in all shapes and sizes. MCSS provides a wide range of support to make families healthier. Life at home for many families can become better through parent training and support, therapy, mediation, and life skills coaching.

Services provided through our Family Development Response Program are designed to shield the integrity of children, youth, individuals and families. We achieve this by relieving the family stress through counselling and education that develops new skills, improves communication, enhances connection and builds resilience.

**What you bring**
- Master Level Graduates Degree in Counselling and Registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors.
- Minimum 3 years experience working with relevant population.
- Excellent communication, organizational, computer and problem-solving skills essential
- Knowledge of child welfare policies and procedures.
- Excellent crisis intervention skills
- Proven verbal (including telephone and in-person) and written communication skills (including the ability to write assessment reports).
- Ability to work with families who may present with multiple service needs related to poverty, addictions, violence, child abuse or neglect, attachment and mental health issues who are from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- Competence in a window PC environment including MS WORD and EXCEL.
- Working knowledge of a second language is considered an asset.
- Current First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and Food Safe Certification
- Successful completion of Criminal Record check for the vulnerable sector

This is a part-time position of 30 hours per week, located at our main office in Mission, and requires union membership. The current rate is starting at $41.78 per hour.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: From $41.78 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

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

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person