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Client Worker/Counselor

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Job Order #: 5696695

NOC: 4153
Employer Name:
Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre Inc.
Wage/Salary Info:
$51,280 per year
Posted Date:
08-Jul-2019
Location:
SASKATOON
 
# of Positions:
1
Employment Terms:
Full Time
Length of Employment:
Term
Education:
University Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
1-2 Years
Apply By:
19-Jul-2019
How to Apply?:
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Employer Name:
Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre Inc.
Contact Name:
SSAIC
Contact Phone:
306-244-2294
Contact Email:
ssaic@sasktel.net
Employer Website:
ssaic.ca


Description

The Client Worker/Counsellor works as a member of a Client Worker/Counselling team. They are responsible for providing support, information, referrals, crisis and short term counselling as well as group support programming to individuals of all genders who have been impacted by sexual violence and their support persons. We offer support for both recent and past/historical sexual violence. Client Worker/Counsellors provide victim assistance as requested including accompaniment to police stations and preparation for and accompaniment to court. Client Worker/Counsellors also provide training for both other non-profit staff as well as the general public.Education/Experience: A Bachelor Degree in Psychology (Educ. Psychology), Social Work, or other counselling degree, with a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in the field of sexual violence and/or domestic violence or an equivalent combination of the two. Candidate/Applicant must have solid counselling experience in trauma related work.
    Theory and practice in counselling adults (females and males), teens, families who have experienced violence
    Understanding of the psychological, emotional, physical, behavioral and economic impacts of sexual violence
    Crisis management and response experience
    Group facilitation techniques and experience
    Competence working with diverse populations and individuals experiencing multiple challenges
    Computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft Office programs

 

Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills
 - Reading text
 - Document use
 - Writing
 - Oral communication
 - Working with others
 - Problem solving
 - Decision making
 - Critical thinking
 - Finding information
 - Computer use
 - Continuous learning
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
 - Not applicable
Additional Skills
 - Use computer applications
 - Participate in fundraising activities
Specific Skills
 - Provide public education
 - Interview clients
 - Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
 - Assess clients' problems
 - Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
 - Liaise with communities
 - Facilitate groups
 - Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
 - Prepare case histories
 - Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
 - Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
 - Evaluate clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
Work Setting
 - Counselling centres
 - Community service organization
Client Population
 - Adolescents
 - Adults
 - Seniors
 - Organizations
 - Couples
 - Aboriginal groups
 - Culturally diverse groups
 - Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
 - Persons who are blind/visually impaired
 - Persons with intellectual disabilities
 - Persons with physical disabilities
 - Persons with mental health disabilities
 - Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
 - Persons with learning disabilities
 - Females
 - Males
Work Location Information
 - Urban area
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
 - Large caseload
Security and Safety
 - Criminal record check (abstract)
 - Child abuse registry check
Area of Counselling Specialization
 - Sexual abuse and trauma recovery

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