Inclusion Counsellor

**File #**: 2024-E-037
**Position**: Inclusion Counsellor
**Classification**: Contract Full-Time starting May 30, 2025 until August 29, 2025
**Weekly Hours**: 40 hours per week
**Number of Vacancies**: 5
**Department**: Recreation
**Wage Information**: $20.66 - $22.35 / hour based on relevant qualifications and experience
**Closing Date**: Open until filled

Reporting to the Recreation Programmer or designate, the Inclusion Counsellor is responsible for directly supporting individuals with exceptionalities to ensure their inclusion and personal care in a recreation program setting, while maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for all participants.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Provide one to one supervision and care of participants with exceptionalities, including physical and cognitive disabilities, behavioral challenges, and/or mental and emotional challenges.
- Assist participants with activities of daily living as needed, i.e. feeding, dressing, toileting, emotional regulation, among other forms of support.
- Develop, plan, organize, and modify specialty instruction to accommodate the participant to ensure an inclusive experience.
- Respond to all incidents, accidents, and emergency situations.
- Serve as a positive role model and leader within your community.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent. Enrollment in, or completion of, a post-secondary diploma in Therapeutic Recreation, Personal Support Worker, Child and Youth Care, or Developmental/Community Support Worker, is considered an asset.
- Experience working with children and youth with exceptionalities in a recreation or community environment is considered an asset.
- Standard First Aid and CPR-C.
- Minimum of 18 years of age or older.
- Experience or training in non-violent crisis intervention is considered an asset.
- Previous experience in a recreation operation is considered an asset.
- HIGH FIVE - Principles of Healthy Child Development and HIGH FIVE - Principles of Healthy Aging certification or willingness to obtain, an asset.
- Good working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and WHMIS 2015.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work effectively in a team environment and to exhibit courtesy, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with the public, department officials and other members of staff. Ability to adhere to confidentiality requirements at all times.
- Good written and verbal communication, customer service, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Ability to provide a current and acceptable vulnerable sector police record check.
- Physical demands require extended periods of, walking, standing, and climbing, including rough terrain, lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Ability to work schedule and shifts as stated. Work outside normal working hours may be required occasionally.
- The Town of Bracebridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to meeting its obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Questions regarding collection of information or accommodation should be directed to the Corporate Services Department at (705) 645-5264._
- Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25 and will be used to determine employment eligibility._

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: $20.66-$22.35 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Application question(s):

- Are you enrolled, or have you completed, a post-secondary diploma in Therapeutic Recreation, Personal Support Worker, Child and Youth Care, or Developmental/Community Support Worker?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (required)

Licence/Certification:

- First Aid and CPR Certificate (required)

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-05-30