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Under the direction of the Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the development, maintenance and evaluation of the Youth Exposed to Violence Program. General Duties and Responsibilities include:
Develop and maintain a statement of goals, policies and procedures for program.
Development of program structure and content.
Work with Department of Corrections and Public Safety and the Department of Community Resources and Employment to develop programming appropriate to the needs of at-risk youth within the mandates of Family Service Saskatoon and the government departments.
Coordinate with program managers and other youth-serving organizations and develop appropriate policies and procedures for same.
Develop community partnerships and bridge existing services for youth in the community.
Liaison with the Department of Corrections and Public Safety youth workers.
Maintenance of adequate records, development of a meaningful statistical package to monitor program use and develop evaluative mechanisms for the program.
Report regularly to the Program Manager with respect to program development, operations and directions.
Provide leadership within the agency and the community with respect to services for youth.
Liaison with community agencies or community resources in accord with program needs and philosophy.
Provision of public information sessions.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
- Participate in fundraising activities
Specific Skills
- Write reports (assessment, follow-up, progress, court reports, etc.)
- Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Evaluate clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
- Evaluate effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
- Assess clients' problems
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with communities
- Facilitate groups
- Teach life skills
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Young offenders
- Females
- Males
Work Location Information
- Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Large caseload
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Confidential security clearance
- Eligible for professional liability insurance
Area of Counselling Specialization
- Substance abuse
- Stress management
- Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
- Personal growth and self-development
- Life transitions
- Depression
- Crisis intervention
- Childhood and adolescent issues
- Behaviour disorders
- Assertiveness training
- Anger management
- Cross cultural issues
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