Counsellng Group Facilitator

4 weeks ago

Oshawa, Canada JHS Durham Full time

**Counselling Group Facilitator**

**Division: Youth & Adult Services**

**Work Status: Full-Time**

**Location: Durham Region (Oshawa, Whitby, Bowmanville)**

**About the Role**

The Counsellor will support service users through the intake and assessment process, make referrals (internal/external), determine group/program suitability, facilitate groups, be accountable for service users on caseload, and manage files. **Currently, the individual will be required to facilitate the following groups: Anger Management, Parenting, Cooperative Parenting and/or DADS programs. The counsellor will work a ‘flexible’ schedule to accommodate for evening groups as required.**

**You will be working on things like**:
**Service User Support**
- Perform intake, assessment and/or referral
- Facilitate groups
- Perform individual counselling/make-up sessions as necessary
- Communicate/advocate on behalf of service users with other agencies and program providers
- Use counselling and communication skills to evaluate group readiness, negotiate readiness for change and develop a suitable action plan

**Case Management/Documentation**
- Maintains up-to-date case notes, progress reports and service user files with a clear rationale for methods and interventions, as per JHSD standards
- Maintains up-to-date and accurate statistical documentation in accordance with the program requirements.

**Community Liaison Functions**
- Deliver workshops and public education to community groups, schools, and organizations
- Participate in relevant community committees, and groups etc.
- Make referrals to community agencies as appropriate
- Represent the agency in the community and promote programs as appropriate
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with other community services agencies and organizations
- Attend internal/external workshops, meetings and seminars as required

**Administrative**
- Monitor and maintain financial tracking where required
- Maintain statistical data relevant to program objectives and funder expectations; participate in program record-keeping in an accurate and auditable manner in accordance with established program procedures
- Communicate effectively and tactfully in both oral and written form
- Knowledge of John Howard Society’s policies, programs and services
- Attend agency, office and team meetings as required
- Support the training of group co-facilitators/moderators (students and staff)
- Ensure that all services provided are within the standards of service maintained by JHS and consistent with the agency’s philosophical beliefs
- Other related duties that may be assigned
- Invoicing for groups and book materials when required
- Submit cash requests, mileage forms as required
- Attend program and agency meetings as required
- Develop and implement new programming as per community needs

**If you have the following we would love to hear from you**
- Formal academic training is required: Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or Social Sciences, or College Diploma in Social Service Work
- Theoretical and practical training in individual and group counselling
- A minimum of (2) years’ experience in social service work involving theory, principles, and practices of counselling
- Comprehensive understanding of issues and linkages related to child and family welfare, relationships, trauma, addictions, mental health, family court system and the criminal justice system
- Experience, knowledge and understanding of parenting practices within different cultures
- Strategically utilizes counselling modalities and approaches to engage and support diverse service users
- Strong awareness of local community services and needs relevant to population
- Excellent, tactful, and appropriate verbal and written communication skills, experienced in support, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills
- High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability
- Works well independently and as part of a team
- Strong commitment to privacy and confidentiality, acts with integrity
- Practices a strong work ethic, takes responsibility for their actions
- Demonstrates punctuality and accountability with their time
- Contributes to the program strategy
- Open to supervision and feedback, works collaboratively, reflects on practice
- Meets established deadlines
- Manages program and agency change in a positive manner
- Valid Class G driver's license with appropriate 2 million liability insurance required
- Crisis Intervention training and certification
- ASIST Certification is an asset
- Satisfactory Police/Vulnerable Sector Check, if selected for the position
- **Trauma**:

- **Racism and prejudice**:

- **Gender Expression and Identity LGBTQ+**:

- **Immigration, newcomers**:

- **Substance use**:

- **Family relationships**:

- **Disability**:

- **Education and learning challenges**:

- **Systems experiences (i.e. Child Welfare, Criminal Justice)**

Status: Full Time

Duration: Continuous

Hours: 35 hours per w

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