Youth Alcohol

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

"We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being, and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship".

Come join our multi-disciplinary team as a:

Youth Alcohol & Drug Counsellor

Native Healing Centre - Health Services

Full Time: 35 hrs/week - $30 - 33/HR.

PGNFC Health Services requires a Youth Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, working in Prince George. The counsellor will work with other counselling staff and PGNFC programs to ensure support to clients through both cultural and clinical ways of working; to deliver prevention and early intervention workshops and activities.

The position includes counselling support, supporting cultural connections, crisis intervention, referral and advocacy, group facilitation and working closely with all other service providers in the community.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work or any other related discipline from a recognized university.
• Experience in counselling, group facilitation and crisis intervention are an asset.
• Ability to build relationships with the professional community work independently, and part of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as computer literacy.
• Ability to undergo a criminal record check.
• Ability to assess client needs, develop and implement person centered treatment plans that enhance daily functioning and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
• Understanding and ability to advocate and send referrals to recovery and treatment programs.

Preference will be considered to Indigenous Applicants

To apply for this position please visit our website at to submit a resume and cover letter by May 31, 2024.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre