Residential Counsellor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 20 to 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
**Work setting**:

- Group home
**Tasks**:

- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Administrative and office activities
- Perform administrative tasks
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Supervise activities of clients living in group homes and half-way houses
- Implement behaviour management programs
**Supervision**:

- 3-4 people
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Persons with mental health disabilities
**Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Child Abuse Registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Adult Abuse Registry check
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to work independently
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
**Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Client focus
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Financial benefits**:

- Mileage paid