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PARTNERS Family Services is accepting applications for the position of Youth Counsellor. This is a permanent position with 32.5 hours per week
Requirements:
- 4 year degree required - BSW, BISW, CYW, or Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (or similar)
- Minimum 2 years working with children, youth and families in clinical or community setting
-Valid First Aid/CPR
-Valid Class 5 SK Driver's Licence
- Clear driver's abstract
- Use of personal vehicle with $2 million dollars liability insurance
The Youth Counsellor reports directly to the Support Services Coordinator and is responsible for the following:
-Provide intake, advocacy and referrals for youth clients in the areas of family issues, mental health, housing, etc and access to resources
-Provide ongoing counselling services to youth 12-24 years of age who are experiencing challenges in the areas of mental health, family disharmony, social struggles, etc
- Provide services both in office and in client's home community
-Provide case coordination and support to families whose children/youth are accessing multiple services
- Ensure case plans and files are maintained to SASW and PFS standards
-Ensure that statistics are compiled, entered and submitted to the Executive Director monthly and quarterly
-Provide intake, crisis counselling, short term counselling, advocacy and referrals for drop in clients particularly in the areas of family issues, parenting concerns and access to resources
-Work with all team members to ensure that all PFS programs expectations are fully met
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Provincial certificate of registration
- Membership with the Canadian Association of Social Workers
- Membership in a provincial association of social workers
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Supervise other social workers, paid para-professional staff, student trainees and volunteers
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Act as an advocate for client groups in the community
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team working with a client group
- Refer clients to agencies that provide financial assistance, legal aid, housing, medical treatment and other services
- Provide public education and consultation regarding counselling services, issues and methods
- Provide counsel and therapy to help clients resolve social and personal problems
- Plan programs of assistance for clients
- Lobby for solutions to problems affecting client groups
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Interview clients to assess their situation and determine the types of services required and eligibility
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and social programs
- Develop prevention and intervention programs to meet community needs
Work Setting
- Social and family service agency
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adult
- Personal or social adjustment difficulty
- Minority group
- Male
- Female
- Child
Area of Social Work Specialization
- Socio-economic needs or conditions
- Education and training
- Community development
- Child welfare
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