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Youth Counsellor
North Delta

START DATE: 

As soon as possible

REPORTS TO:

Acting Coordinator, Annex

Summary of Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Coordinator, the Youth Counsellor provides intervention and transition support services to youth who are at risk of justice involvement, homelessness, sexual exploitation, or other risks.

The Youth Counsellor supports youth in identifying, understanding, and overcoming personal/family problems, and in establishing and achieving realistic goals. Building relationships and working with other service providers is an important aspect of the job. The Youth Counsellor works with youth who are in crisis situations, and services are offered at times and locations where vulnerable youth congregate. Due to the availability and needs of the youth, work is often conducted outside normal office hours.

Job Duties

  • Participates as a constructive and integral member of the Youth and Family Counselling Team, including attendance and participation at team meetings, team consultation, collaborative information sharing, and participation to lifelong learning and training.
  • Provides outreach services in the community.
  • Provides one-to-one and group counselling services.
  • Provides crisis intervention services.
  • Establishes goals and develops and implements individual care plans in participation with youth.
  • Assists youth to stabilize in the family home or in an independent living situation.
  • Works with youth to develop supports within the family or community and makes referrals as needed.
  • Provides life skills training, assistance, and support to youth in areas of social and interpersonal skill development, educational engagement, and employment.
  • Maintains a thorough knowledge of community resources.
  • Provides liaison, education, and advocacy on behalf of youth with other professionals, agencies, and the community.
  • Provides support to adjudicated youth in collaboration with the Youth Probation Officer and the School District Day Program as appropriate.
  • Provides follow-up and support to youth upon leaving the program.
  • Participates in the evaluation of programs and the collection of data.
  • Maintains up-to-date confidential records and provides progress reports to the coordinator, ensuring that all required documentation is complete.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

  • Participates as a constructive and integral member of the Youth and Family Counselling Team, including attendance and participation at team meetings, team consultation, collaborative information sharing, and participation to lifelong learning and training.
  • Provides outreach services in the community.
  • Provides one-to-one and group counselling services.
  • Provides crisis intervention services.
  • Establishes goals and develops and implements individual care plans in participation with youth.
  • Assists youth to stabilize in the family home or in an independent living situation.
  • Works with youth to develop supports within the family or community and makes referrals as needed.
  • Provides life skills training, assistance, and support to youth in areas of social and interpersonal skill development, educational engagement, and employment.
  • Maintains a thorough knowledge of community resources.
  • Provides liaison, education, and advocacy on behalf of youth with other professionals, agencies, and the community.
  • Provides support to adjudicated youth in collaboration with the Youth Probation Officer and the School District Day Program as appropriate.
  • Provides follow-up and support to youth upon leaving the program.
  • Participates in the evaluation of programs and the collection of data.
  • Maintains up-to-date confidential records and provides progress reports to the coordinator, ensuring that all required documentation is complete.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Notes

This is a regular full-time (37.5 hours per week) term position ending April 30, 2027.  Salary starting at $52,650 to $55,848 annum (depending on qualifications and experience). Position includes three weeks paid vacation leave in first year, paid sick and personal leave, paid birthday off and up to 5 days statutory holiday substitution days per year to celebrate/recognize religious, cultural, and/or personal days that are important to the employee where those days are not currently recognized as statutory holidays in BC/Canada).

Thank you in advance to all persons who apply for this position. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Thanks in advance to all persons who apply for this position. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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For employees, participants, volunteers, donors, and the community, we demonstrate that commitment through:

  • Recruitment, employment, development, and promotion practices that are barrier free
  • Encouraging representatives of diverse identities (race, national or ethnic origin, language, spiritual beliefs, age, gender, sexual identity, marital status, family structure, political beliefs, mental or physical ability, or socioeconomic status) to apply for available positions, participate in programs, and/or engage with BGC
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