Family Preservation Counsellor - Abbotsford, Canada - Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society

Fraser Valley Aboriginal Children and Family Services Society

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Abbotsford, Canada

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_"What we do together our H.E.A.R.T is our difference."_
Do you have a genuine passion in promoting the values of Indigenous culture working with and for Indigenous children, youth, and families (First Nations, _Métis_, and Inuit) while respecting their cultural diversity?

If so, consider joining our Xyólheméylh work family.

We are a fully delegated Indigenous Child & Family Service Agency providing programs and services to Indigenous children, youth, and families on and off reserve within Stó:
lō Territory in the Fraser Valley between Yale First Nation and Surrey BC.

Our programs and services are created and delivered with the support of our Elders Advisory Council with special attention on strengthening culture and identity, while honoring the strength of families.

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We** strive to work in a holistic way to keep families together and reintegrate children back with their families and extended families.
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ur service delivery is done with an open heart and an open mind focusing on the best interest of the family while keeping children at the center.
- **W
e work to ensure children are connected to their family, and community while striving to ensure their inherent rights to heritage and identity are upheld in all we do.

Family Preservation Counsellor - 1483

Term ending September 2024 (Global Position)
**Base Office

Abbotsford**
Family Preservation/Youth Team

**Salary
- $68,577.57 to $86,676.20 per annum (35 hrs. per week)*****: Please note that the length of this term may be dependent upon the return of the incumbent.

Family Preservation Counsellors work within an integrated team environment to support families that are involved in child protection services.

The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of harm to the child instead of placing the child in an out of home placement.

Services are designed to help families learn new problem-solving and coping skills, appropriate parent-child interaction, discipline, and behavior management, as well as develop longer term natural social supports with the goal of avoiding future crisis.

Xyólheméylh is proud to have an Elders Advisory Council to ensure that culture is embedded throughout the agency ensuring the goals, missions and values are upheld in a good way.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

Undergraduate Degree with a focus on human services or related field; however significant cultural knowledge and a demonstrated ability to develop respectable relationships, with On-Reserve Indigenous communities, and equivalent personal experience may be accepted.
A minimum 3 years' experience working with Indigenous children and parents in a human services capacity within an Indigenous community or urban Indigenous community setting.
Working knowledge of the Child, Family & Community Services Act, and of child protection proceedings.
Demonstrated knowledge of the generational impacts of Colonization, and historical Child welfare practice on Indigenous people and their families.
Knowledge and ability in practices and traditions of Indigenous people.
A sound understanding of child management techniques and effective parenting techniques.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to establish trusting relationships to engage families in attaining established goals.
Ability to work collaboratively to provide service to the family with time and goaloriented methodologies.
Ability to work from a solutionfocused, strengthsbased, perspective.
Provides services in a manner that supports and reflects positive cultural practices.
Effective written communication skills to meet recording and administrative requirements.
Maintain an attitude of caring, respect and optimism for their clients.
Effective group leadership and facilitation skills.
Ability to effectively manage conflict.
Maintain a clear differentiation between the professional and personal self.
Valid BC Driver's License; reliable transportation with adequate vehicle insurance.
Criminal Records Check required.
Required to work flexible hours.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Provides
_ _an intensive inhome and communitybased family preservation treatment program.
Delivers services in the family's natural environment when they are most receptive to learning. Family members, community and other supports are partners in assessing, goal setting, and treatment planning.
Plans, prepares and conducts individual, group or family counselling sessions using therapeutic techniques drawn from theoretical frameworks such as family systems, solutionsfocused, narrative, psychodynamics.
Provides crisis intervention and ongoing assessment as required.
Casework can include, but is not limited to: improving the physical condition of the home, improving supervision of children, decreasing parental depression and/or alcohol and substance abuse, reducing child abuse and neglect, increasin