Youth and Family Counselor

**YOUTH AND FAMILY COUNSELLOR**
**FULL-TIME - PERMANENT**

**Cranbrook, BC**

**Who We Are**:Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services (KKCFSS) is a non-profit Delegated Aboriginal
Agency governed by the Ktunaxa Nation Council Social Sector Board. KKCFSS is available to Ktunaxa citizens, First Nations, Métis and Inuit living on and off-reserve in the Ktunaxa Traditional Territory.

KKCFSS believes in a holistic approach to providing services with some fundamental beliefs:

- Healthy communities make healthy children.
- Children are the future of our, and all, nations.
- Children have the right to a safe, secure and culturally appropriate family and community experience.
- Children have the right to grow up connected to their family, community and culture.
- Families have the right to culturally relevant services.

**The Opportunity**:KKCFSS is looking for a Youth and Family Counsellor to provide specialized mental health assessment and treatment services to children, youth and their families in Cranbrook, ʔakisq’nuk and
Lower Kootenay when the child or youth are suffering serious emotional, psychological, behavioural and/or psychiatric illness. In coordination with other community agencies and professionals, provides a range of mental health services, including: direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention; consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other programs; involvement in community education, development, coordination and prevention/early intervention programs.

**In the Role as Youth and Family Counsellor, You Will**:

- Function as a primary therapist, utilizing a variety of specialized treatment modalities and therapies, for children, youth and their families
- Provide intake assessment and front line counselling.
- Provide counselling, support, education to families to strengthen connection and understanding of

Mental Health issues.
- Provide assessment of basic Mental Health issues and issues relating to suicide.
- Evaluates treatment outcomes
- Provide counselling/support/education to families and other relevant caregivers of such children to understand the nature, treatment and prognosis of the mental health condition of the child/youth and assist with methods of coping
- Consult/liaise with community professionals
- Maintain appropriate clinical/client/administrative records
- Provide direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention; consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other ministry programs
- Administer and score mental health-related test instruments appropriate to the profession
- Provide comprehensive assessment and treatment planning and monitors treatment and/or care plans
- Conduct individual, group and family therapy
- Promote and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, physicians, schools and hospitals to coordinate services, secure input, cooperation, resolve conflicts, influence outcomes, provide community consultation and provide educational services and training on emotional and behavioural disturbances

**What You Will Bring to the Role**:

- MSW (Clinical Specialization or equivalent training/education), M.ED (Counselling), MA (Clinical

Psychology), Master’s Degree in Child and Youth Care or comparable graduate degree at Master’s level.
- Minimum two (2) years of recent experience in a health setting working with complex care clients with a combination of mental health and/or addiction issues.
- Emotionally Focused Family Therapy or Family Systems Training Preferred.
- Sound knowledge of aboriginal issues both historical and current in British Columbia and Canada.
- Experience working with indigenous communities.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- A commitment to confidentiality.
- A valid drivers’ license and clean driver’s abstract - weekly travel is a requirement of this position.
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

**Our Commitment to You**:

- Excellent compensation package.
- Starting Salary Range of $67,738 - $76,042
- Generous and flexible time off options unique to KKCFSS, promoting work life family balance.
- Education and professional development opportunities.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:
**Tasha Olderness, Executive/HR Assistant**
**Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Service Society**

**7472 Mission Road**
- We thank those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. _

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $67,738.00-$76,042.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Master's Degree (required)

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