Child, Youth,

Hollyburn Family Services, recognized as a Great Place to Work**Canada, embodies a commitment to serve, nurture, honor, and lead. We believe in providing every employee with the chance to build on their strengths, to discover new skills and to develop their career path with us whether you have just joined us or have been with us for many years. If you’re ready to take your next career step with us, check out the opportunity below.

**Position Summary**: The Child, Youth, & Family Counsellor is responsible for providing therapeutic counselling for children, youth, and families within the scope of the referred program. Treatment may include individual counselling and/or family support depending on the needs of the young person and their family to facilitate healing within the family system. Intervention methods are strength-based and child-focused, using a variety of expressive therapies and counselling approaches.

**Hours**: This is a full-time position with a 35-hour work week, Monday-Friday, with flexible hours between 9am to 9pm, as negotiated with Team Lead - CYF Services.

**Location**: NARSF Programs - Nanaimo

**Qualifications**:

- B.A., BSW with clinical focus and advance training in trauma counselling required
- M.A., M.Ed. M.S.W., or BSc in Nursing with advanced training in trauma counselling desired
- Strong understanding of trauma, its effects and appropriate intervention strategies
- Knowledge of therapeutic relationships, trauma informed practice, clinical interventions, community resources, cross cultural issues, relevant best practices, and group process
- Knowledge of the Child, Family and Community Services Act, BC Benefits Act, Infants Act, Mental Health Act, Young Offenders Act and other acts as they apply
- Affiliation with a recognized professional body is desired
- Familiarity with community resources, ability to work in an integrated capacity with referred families and complementary resources is desired
- CPR/First Aid certification, is desired
- Must be able to pass a Criminal Record Check
- Proof of COVID-19 double vaccination record

**Skills**:

- Trauma informed approach
- Maintains good contact with respective family, professional and organization systems
- Presents a calm, neutral and nonreactive approach in practice with clients
- Ability to stay neutral in emotionally intense systems
- Maintains a process overview within clinical session offerings
- Offers a range of therapeutic modalities relevant to client need
- Demonstrates effective engagement strategies when working with clients
- Demonstrates ability to use systems thinking to understand presenting clinical dilemmas
- Interventions are informed by complete, comprehensive assessments
- Able to respect and maintain privacy and dignity of all clients and staff
- Demonstrates cultural and gender awareness
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to engage in self-reflective practice through ongoing clinical supervision

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Promote the social and emotional well-being of children/youth and families by developing and maintaining relationships of trust and cooperation with clients where appropriate
- Assist children/youth and families to access and utilize services that meet their needs to overcome barriers
- Establish and maintain coordinated working relationships with other service providers and professionals. Coordinate the integrated involvement of professionals that support the diverse needs of children/youth and families
- Screening, intake, assessment, treatment, referrals, and consultation/collaboration with other service providers for referred children/youth and their family/caregiver as relevant
- Support families to understand the impact of sexual abuse on the child/youth and encourage healthy parent-child attachment
- Health education for youth and their families experiencing eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating disorder and where disordered eating has a significant impact on a youth’s functioning or overall wellness
- Provision of evidence-based therapeutic interventions for disordered eating i.e. CBT, DBT, EFFT, FBT informed practice
- Work cooperatively and in consultation with allied professionals (Ministry of Children and Family Development, Child Protection Investigators, Social Workers, and Mental Health Clinicians, Pediatricians, Nutritionists, Island Health, etc.)

Because we know our team is our heart and our most important asset, we are excited to offer:

- Hands-on, extensive, and continuous training
- Professional development and advancement within our ever-growing organization
- 100% employer premium paid extended health, dental, vision care, and life insurance for you and your dependents
- Paid vacation, wellness days, and sick days
- Group RRSP matching up to 6% of gross salary
- Tuition reimbursement and subsidies for professional development (e.g. conferences, seminars, courses)
- And more