Child and Youth Counsellor

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) is looking to hire a Prevention, Education, Advocacy, Counselling, and Empowerment (PEACE) Counsellor. The PEACE program provides counselling and support services to children and youth, ages 3 to 18 years, who have experienced or witnessed violence in their home. The PEACE counsellor's work will take place in Chase and will work with children and youth to find creative ways to understand their experiences of violence, manage their responses, and to resolve conflict. This position is based out of KSACC’s Chase office and is a permanent part-time role (16 hours per week).

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct client assessment and determine program suitability. Refer clients to appropriate external programs as required.


2. Provide counselling to children who have experienced violence in their home. Monitor and evaluate client progress and adjust goals accordingly.


3. Provide support services to non-offending family members and caregivers.


4. Provide education to local school and communities about the program


5. Participate in case management with KSACC’s Clinical Supervisor to ensure excellence in practice.


6. Conduct consistent file management including the maintenance of client information, forms related to privacy and confidentiality, client progress notes and other items related to file management.


7. Maintain statistics that adhere to funder and agency requirements.


8. Collaborate with community agencies when necessary to provide a holistic support plan.


9. Advocate for clients when necessary.


10. Provide psychoeducational material as necessary.


11. Understand MCFD reporting procedures.


12. Participate in Clinical Supervision, staff meetings, job evaluation and other Agency-related forms of supervision and participation as required.


13. Perform other related duties as required by the Agency Coordinator and/or Programs Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

If your qualifications do not quite fit the requirements, but feel you are well suited to the role, do not hesitate to apply. KSACC values both lived and learned experience, and we recognize the value that a diversely qualified team can hold. 

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counselling or related field, Master's degree (in process or complete) preferred
  


• Criminal record check (can be completed in hiring process)


• 2 years of experience in the area of domestic violence or related trauma-informed practice
  


• Experience working with children and youth in therapeutic setting
  


• Play and/or art therapy experience or training
  

ABILITIES/SKILLS/ASSETS

• Excellent interpersonal skills; both verbal and written communication skills, organizational abilities, advocacy skills.


• Knowledge of child development.


• Knowledge of the history and colonization of Indigenous people and the relevance to current issues faced by individuals, families and communities.


• Knowledge of the nuances that come with working in a small, rural community


• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.


• Ability to work collaboratively with caregivers, teachers, Police Based Victim Services, community & government programs.


• Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed counselling practices, feminist practice and counselling, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and offender patterns.


• Direct program delivery experience in the community service sector with a demonstrated working knowledge of community-based programs.


• Knowledge of relevant legislation and policy (e.g. Duty to Report, etc).


• Capacity to work with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.


• Ability to maintain appropriate files and statistics.


• Demonstrated capacity to prioritize workload.


• Demonstrated capacity to adhere to privacy and confidentiality legislation and guidelines.


• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

BENEFITS

• Extra paid time off over Christmas holidays


• Yearly professional development budget


• Clinical supervision


• Supportive and empowering work team
  

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit the following:

• Cover letter and resume detailing how your education and experience qualify you to work at KSACC


• 3 professional references

Any questions about the position or the process can be forwarded to Meaghan Hagerty at [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Early application is strongly encouraged, and initial interviews will begin toward the end of May.