Child and Youth Care Counsellor

1 week ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Hull Services Full time
About Hull Services

Hull Services is a leading provider of child, youth, and family mental health services. Our organization is committed to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization, and anti-oppression.

The Program

The Specialized U13 Program is a trauma-informed, relationship-based, intensive treatment program serving youth under 18 years of age. We use evidence-based treatment methods, including the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT), to provide a therapeutic milieu-based treatment program.

The Position

We are seeking two regular, full-time Child and Youth Care Counsellors to join our interdisciplinary team. The successful candidates will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment programs for the children in our care.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Attend to the physical safety, esteem, and developmental needs of the children.
  • Select and make appropriate use of behavioral interventions and strategies.
  • Communicate rules and behavioral limits and follow through on appropriate behavioral interventions.
  • Engage in crisis management and intervention, including the use of restrictive interventions when required.
  • Identify and act on goal-related teaching opportunities; use systematic plans of instruction, appropriate teaching methods, and approaches to transfer information and skills.
  • Supervise, organize, and implement daily living activities and see these as opportunities for educational and therapeutic interventions.
  • Use routines and activities to give children security and enable them to relate to others in socially acceptable ways; help the youth understand the need for routines and procedures.
  • Provide meaningful and responsible role modelling, as well as direct teaching in areas of grooming, hygiene, dress, nutrition, and social manners.
  • Plan and carry out individual and group activities of a recreational nature.
  • Improve the quality of life for the children by attending to their physical environment.
  • Monitor and work directly with the children in all aspects of their life, liaise with parents and community groups.
  • Promote and safeguard children's rights, interests, and treatment by interceding on their behalf.
  • Act as an avenue of recourse or grievance for the youth and represent their interests.
  • Carry out advocacy responsibilities regarding the children, youth, and the Agency.
  • In working with people we serve, parents/guardians, co-workers, other professionals, and the public, demonstrate appropriate conduct in terms of behavior, appearance, and presentation and adhere to Agency expectations regarding confidentiality.
  • Attend to team responsibilities in terms of participation, communication, and demonstrating a positive attitude.
  • Model socially acceptable values, integrity, fairness, and respect.
  • Participate in professional development activities.
Qualifications and Skills
  • Degree or diploma in Child and Youth Care Counselling, Human Services, or Social Sciences.
  • Experience in Therapeutic Campus-Based Care treatment or congregate care preferred.
  • High level of personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring and therapeutic relationships.
  • Ability to engage clients and families in the treatment process.
  • Demonstrated interest, commitment, dependability, consistency, and a high level of personal maturity and responsibility.
  • Shift leading and supervision experience is an asset.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Clear Police Check including Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check.
  • Reliable transportation, valid driver's license, and ability to drive Agency vehicles preferred (min. 3 years driving experience with a class 5/GDL class 5 license).
  • Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, and Certification with CYCAA would be considered an asset.

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