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SOFIA House has 1 position openings - one for a full time Day Shift Counsellor.
Provide support to women in a second stage shelter.
Provide information, education, and support to women as needed
Attend to crises within the house if needed and connect with the appropriate emergency services as required (Police, Mobile, etc)
Provide referrals and advocacy to ensure that women have the necessary supports to deal with barriers they face
Support and counsel women as needed
Ensure that all documentation of casework is provided
Maintain a welcome and comfortable environment, including ensuring the building is safe, tidy and clean for residents
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Critical thinking
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
- Participate in fundraising activities
Specific Skills
- Prepare case histories
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Assess clients' problems
Work Setting
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adults
- Organizations
- Families
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Females
- Homeless
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check
Area of Counselling Specialization
- Substance abuse
- Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
- Personal growth and self-development
- Family and marriage
- Depression
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Childhood and adolescent issues
- Behaviour disorders
- Assertiveness training
- Anger management
- Anxiety/panic
- Cross cultural issues