Men's Counsellor

Men’s Program Counsellor

Summit Community Services Society

Location: Cranbrook, B.C.

Hours: 16 hours per week

Wage: $40.00 per hour

Position Type: part time, term contract

About Summit Community Services Society

Summit Community Services Society is a community-based organization dedicated to supporting individuals, youth, and families through responsive, inclusive, and strength-based services. With a strong commitment to community safety, collaboration, and empowerment, Summit works alongside partners to deliver programs that promote resilience, accountability, and positive life outcomes.

Position Summary

The men’s program counsellor provides one-on-one and group counselling to men who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexualized abuse and men who have used abusive behaviours. The focus of this role is to provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, person-centered, and non-judgemental support and clinical interventions to persons served. This role is fast-paced and requires an individual interested in doing community engagement work to raise awareness about programming and help ensure program longevity.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counselling to men in our community who have experienced abuse or who have used abusive behaviours


• Plan and lead group counselling sessions centered around healthy relationships, accountability, self-esteem, identifying and living one’s values, and behavioural change


• Participate in community engagement activities and collaborate with community partners


• Track program statistics and complete mid-term and final reports


• Demonstrated experience in case management, including assessing client needs, developing service plans, coordinating supports, and maintaining accurate documentation.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Hold a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent


• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, women & gender studies, sociology, criminology, or other relevant field would be considered with additional training and experience


• Experience supporting individuals who have faced complex trauma in a non-judgmental and strengths-based manner


• ASIST training, Mental Health First Aid training, or equivalent


• EMDR training an asset

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to provide non-judgmental, strengths-based, and trauma informed support


• Ability to utilize appropriate clinical interventions


• Ability to be open-minded and hold space for differing values, views, and life experiences and build rapport amidst differences


• Comfortable responding to individuals in crisis and engaging in risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies


• Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills


• Ability to work on a team and effectively collaborate with colleagues and community partners


• Knowledge of various psychotherapy approaches and desire to learn more and build skills


• Understanding of how patriarchy and other systems harm men and impact their experiences of violence


• Knowledge of a systems-based or feminist-based analysis of gender-based violence


• Ability to hold space for individuals with complex life experiences who have used harmful behaviours and are seeking support with behavioural change

If this dynamic role sounds like a fit for you, please apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!