Youth Alcohol

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

**Prince George** **Native Friendship Centre**:

- "We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship"._

Come join our multi-disciplinary, team as a:
**Youth Alcohol & Drug Counsellor **(Term)**

**Native Healing Centre**
- You are passionate about supporting adults and their families._
- You are interested in blending cultural and clinical ways of working._

The Native Healing Centre requires a full time Youth Alcohol & Drug Counsellor (Term), working in Prince George. The Counsellor will work with other counselling staff and PGNFC programs to ensure support to clients through both cultural and clinical ways of working; to deliver prevention and early intervention workshops and activities.

The position includes counselling support, supporting cultural connections, crisis intervention, referral and advocacy, group facilitation and working closely with all service providers in the community.

**DUTIES**:

- Assess client needs, develop, and implement holistic treatment plans to enhance daily functioning and encourage healthy lifestyle choices, including referrals to recovery and treatment programs.
- Develop and deliver prevention, intervention, wellness, and risk reduction activities that are culturally relevant to the community, in the format of individual counselling, groups, camps and workshops.
- Work from an Indigenous model of wellness while respecting PGNFC cultural protocols.
- Provide liaison, consultative and education services to other service providers on behalf of Indigenous clients and their families, within the limits of client confidentiality.
- Deliver services, as guided by, and in consultation with, the coordinator and team.
- Provide group and community activities aimed at increasing awareness and developing resiliency skills.

**QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field from an accredited educational institution.
- Experience in counselling, group facilitation and crisis intervention are an asset.
- Familiarity with Indigenous teachings and practices.
- Ability to build relationships with the professional community, work independently and part of a team.
- Oral and written communication skills as well as computer literacy.
- Criminal record check is a requirement.

**Prince George Native Friendship Center