Clinical Enhancement Specialist/counsellor

**The Program**:
WJS Canada delivers direct services to children and youth with complex needs, experiencing mental illness, substance related concerns, psychological trauma and diverse abilities, within a trauma-informed care framework.

Their goal is to liaise with programs to ensure commitment to quality and continuity of care; develop/evaluate individual service plans, implement clinical interventions, support through transitions and evaluate client outcomes in relation to their personalized goals.

**The Position**:
The Clinical Enhancement Specialist/Counsellor will travel (50% of their schedule) throughout the areas of the province in which there are CFS based programs/clients under WJS Canada. Travel to areas such as Vancouver Island, Okanagan and throughout the Lower Mainland is required to provide direct supports to clients within their communities.
Individuals and their families are invited to help create a culturally-responsive, customized plan, based on their specific needs and counselling best practices. By building customized support programs, instead of delivering services in a rigid, inflexible framework, WJS Canada has produced life changing results, even in the most complex cases.
This position reports to the Clinical Director.
Scheduling:
One (1) permanent, part-time position available
- 32 hours per week with a flexible Monday thru Friday, day shift schedule (i.e. 0900-1700), to meet the operational needs of the contracted providers
- Ability to travel within the Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Vancouver Island areas
- Note that travel can be extensive at times.
- Position will be a hybrid model, working from local WJS Canada administration offices in BC, and your home-based office.

**In Your Role You Will**:

- Conduct Culturally Sensitive-biopsychosocial, Needs and Strength and functional assessments.
- Provide clinical support and Psychoeducation to the staff, families and individuals.
- Provide counselling and therapy from trauma informed and strength-based approaches to the Persons Served.
- Develop and evaluate individual service plans with clinical lenses.
- Lead/coach front-line staff in implementing clinical interventions.
- Evaluate progress and outcomes based on client goals.
- Coordinate ongoing care and support transitions.
- Consult and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Represent the agency at conferences, meetings, functions as appropriate.
- Complete comprehensive quarterly reports.
- Ensure professional licensing/accreditation requirements meet legal, regulatory, requirements, etc.

** Prior to confirmation of employment all applicants must provide a current (dated within 6 months of hiring date) Criminal Record Check and Ministry Check. These checks can take up to 6 weeks to obtain, please ensure you prepare accordingly.**
- Registered or Certified with appropriate provincial body - Registered Social Worker, Certified Clinical Counsellor, Registered Clinical Social Worker
- Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling
- 2+ years recent experience in clinical counselling and case management
- knowledge and expertise in different evidence-based therapeutic modalities (CBT, DBT, Attachment, trauma, Narrative, Family Systems, Parenting)
- Familiar working with Indigenous families on local reservations and settlements.
- Experienced with Indigenous protocols.
- Valid Class 5 drivers license and clean drivers abstract.

WJS adheres to provincial/legislated communicable disease prevention protocols. Some of our community health care providers/stakeholders may require WJS employees to be vaccinated in order to be able to enter establishments while supporting WJS individuals/clients in service.

**What WJS Canada does**:
WJS keeps families strong through a variety of programs and services, including:

- Family Reunification, Preservation and Support
- Home Visitation
- Supported Family Time
- Family Finding & Engagement
- Child in Care Services
- Foster and Kinship Care and Support
- Personal and Family Counselling

**Our Employees Enjoy**:

- An excellent Health and Dental benefit plan, with premiums paid by the employer
- A fair and equitable wage.
- Programming that meets current best practices.
- Innovation that sets and defines new standards of care.
- An empowering balance of independence and supervision.
- Staff training and employee development.

We recognize that equity diversity and inclusion (EDI) is an important element in our work and in our day to day lives.