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COMPETITION #: 116-1819
POSTING DATE: June 14, 2019
CLOSING DATE: June 28, 2019
CLOSING TIME: 12:00 PM
POSITION TITLE: Counsellor
CLASSIFICATION: Level 7
SALARY: As per Collective Agreement
LOCATION: Yorkton, SK
POSITION TERM: August 12, 2019 May 31, 2020
TOTAL CONTRACT HOURS: 1200 hours
STATUS: Part-Time/Temporary
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Gail Gorchynski, Coordinator, Counselling Services
DUTIES:
This position is primarily responsible for providing education, career, and personal counselling and consulting services to students and other clients. The counsellor also provides educational and career counselling services to the general public.
This position will be assigned primarily to Essential Skills programs and will require travel to other campuses and program sites based on operational needs.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
The minimum educational qualification for this position is a four year Bachelor degree in Social Work, from a recognized institution. This education would provide knowledge and specialized skills in career, group, and personal counselling, as well as in analytical and critical thinking, and research skills.
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.
The minimum amount of practical, related experience required to perform the duties of this position is three years of related experience in providing educational services and support to students or clients. The experience demonstrated will include experience in counselling, facilitating, adult education, working with clients, and/or other related areas.
Demonstrated experience working in a cross-cultural environment.
Essential Skills
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Specific Skills
- Teach students career planning
- Prepare and deliver presentations at workshops and conferences
- Participate in staff meetings, educational conferences and workshops
- Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
Work Setting
- Post-secondary educational institution
Area of Counselling Experience
- Personal or life skills management
- Co-operative education or work placement