Youth & Family Counsellor - Surrey, Canada - Pacific Community Resources Society

Pacific Community Resources Society

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Surrey, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:
Youth & Family Counsellor

Program: Immediate Response Program
Employment Type: Term position until September 202
Possible extension (35 hours/week)
Supervisor: Chantelle Fontaine, Team Lead, Family Programs
Grid 23 ($ $39.22/hour)
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
Opportunity
PCRS seeks a Family Counsellor to provide brief mediation and conflict resolution support to youth and their families identified by the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD).
Responsibilities
This position requires extensive knowledge of family systems, attachment, mediation, communication, abuse and neglect, and normal and delayed child and family development. The Family Counsellor must also assess child protection concerns if they arise and report back to the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) in these situations. This requires a solid understanding of the effects and indicators of child abuse. This position will operate as part of the Surrey Youth Hubs and function as part of an integrated staff team. This is an outreach position, and staff are expected to meet youth and families in their homes and the community this includes working flexible hours, including evenings.
Qualifications
MSW, BSW or B.A. or equivalent education and Experience will be considered. Skills and Experience in crisis response areas, brief solutionfocused counselling, mediation, conflict resolution, and traumainformed practice. Group facilitation and cultural competency in working with Indigenous youth and families, including South Asian youth and families.
Additional Assets
Criminal record check including the vulnerable sector.
Driver's License with Business Insurance Use
Use of own vehicle required (Paid mileage)

Who We Are

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS) is a large notforprofit agency that serves the some of the most vulnerable people in our communities from Vancouver to Hope. We work with youth and vulnerable adults in the areas of education, employment, housing, substance use and mental health, and youth and family support services. We are CARF Accredited and a Certified Living Wage Employer.

Our Vision

Everyone thriving in strong, healthy communities

Our Mission

To inspire healthy and inclusive communities through leadership and collaboration.

Our Values

Advocacy, Diversity and Inclusion, Empowerment, Service Excellence, Stewardship, Wellbeing
We are grateful to operate on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xwm əθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Qw'?ntl'en (Kwantlen), se'mya'me (Semiahmoo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxw (Tsawwassen), q̓ic̓əy (Katzie), kwikwəƛ̓əm (Coquitlam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), máthxwi (Matsqui) and Stó:lō Nations.
We Offer
Equitable Base Pay we are a Certified Living Wage Employer
Generous paid vacation time, personal time, sick time; additional paid time off for life events
Additional paid holidays, ex. Easter Monday, Boxing Day
Extended health, prescription, dental & vision care plan, with 100% Employer-Paid Premiums
Disability and Life Insurance Coverage
Employee & Family Assistance Program including preventative health & counselling
Membership in the Municipal Pension Plan with generous employer contributions
Flexible schedules and earned time off program
Fullday agency orientation and extensive training, with regular ongoing performance evaluations
Inhouse digital and classroom learning opportunities; staff funding for professional development
Opportunities to use your voice & participate in committees on policy, wellness, safety, EDI, etc.

- _ Eligibility will vary depending on terms and role requirements - details for this posting will be provided on request._