Youth Justice Counsellor
Description
Posting Circular: 17-22-23
Position Title: Youth Justice Counsellor
Program: Youth Justice Program
Reports To: Clinical Manager
Work Hours: 35 hrs./week
Location: Fort St. John with travel to the Dawson Creek office
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in a related human/social service field. Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
Duties: The Youth Justice Counsellor assesses, treats and provides counselling to youth who have been sentenced under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) and who are conditionally released to the areas of Fort St. John and Dawson Creek and any other surrounding service delivery areas. Service provision includes direct treatment intervention through individual, group and family counselling sessions using a variety of therapeutic counselling techniques. Indirect service includes consultation with Youth Probation Officers, Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services, schools, social workers, caregivers and collateral contacts.
Other Job Information: Work may not always be done within normal office working hours, depending upon the clients’ needs. May be required to do an evening group. Home visits may be required, accompanied with Youth Probation officer. Counselling focus is often related to physical, emotional or sexual abuse, substance misuse, behavioral issues related to symptoms of ADHD, and family disruptions. Must be able to operate a PC and related application software programs. Regular regional travel required in own vehicle.
Vehicle Use: This position requires that you use your personal vehicle for travel in the region and weekly/biweekly/once per month travel to the Dawson Creek office, as needed. Mileage to be reimbursed according to the BCGEU collective agreement.
Start Date: April 3, 2023
Hourly Rate: $33.83 - $41.32
Closing Date: Until Position is filled
This is a unionized position with the BCGEU.
Submit Applications To: Executive Director, Community Bridge, 10142 – 101 Ave., Fort St. John, BC V1J 2B3 or email to ed@communitybridge.ca
For information about the Community of Fort St. John go to www.fortstjohn.ca
We thank you for your interest and only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Job type: Full-Time
- Company: www.communitybridge.ca
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2023-08-16