Wellness Outreach Counsellor - Creston, Canada - Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services

Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services

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Creston, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

WELLNESS OUTREACH COUNSELLOR

FULL-TIME - PERMANENT

Creston, BC

Who We Are:
Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child & Family Services (KKCFSS) is a non-profit Delegated Aboriginal
Agency governed by the Ktunaxa Nation Council Social Sector Board.

KKCFSS is available to Ktunaxa citizens, First Nations, Métis and Inuit living on and off-reserve in the Ktunaxa Traditional Territory.

KKCFSS believes in a holistic approach to providing services with some fundamental beliefs:

Healthy communities make healthy children.
Children are the future of our, and all, nations.
Children have the right to a safe, secure and culturally appropriate family and community experience.
Children have the right to grow up connected to their family, community and culture.
Families have the right to culturally relevant services.

The Opportunity:

KKCFSS is looking for a Wellness Outreach Counsellor to provide support to children, youth and their families in coordination with other community agencies and professionals, and provide a range of mental health services, including assessment and crisis intervention & consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other programs.

In the Role as Wellness Outreach Counsellor, You Will:

Function as part of the Mental Health Team and supports the clinical team.
Provide intake assessment and solution focused counselling, support, and education to families to strengthen connection and understanding of Mental Health issues.
Provide assessment of basic issues relating to suicide intervention and prevention.
Consults/liaises with community.
Maintains appropriate clinical/client/administrative records.
Provide direct consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other ministry programs.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships with clients and families, physicians, schools and hospitals to coordinate services, secure input, cooperation, resolve conflicts, influence outcomes, provide community consultation and provide educational services and training on emotional and behavioral disturbances.

What You Will Bring to the Role:

Bachelor level degree in Mental Health related field; graduate diploma preferred.
Must be actively enrolled in masters level counselling, social work or child and youth care degree.
Minimum two (2) years of recent experience in a health setting working with complex care clients with a combination of mental health and/or addiction issues.
Experience with solution focused therapy and emotion focused family therapy would be an asset.
Sound knowledge of aboriginal issues both historical and current in British Columbia and

Canada.

Experience working with indigenous communities.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work independently and within a team.
A commitment to confidentiality.
A valid drivers' license and clean driver's abstract travel is a requirement of this position.
Proof of COVID19 vaccination.

Our Commitment to You:

Excellent compensation package.
Generous and flexible time off options unique to KKCFSS, promoting work life family balance.
Education and professional development opportunities.
Starting Salary of $66,650$75,342

Please submit your cover letter and resume to:

Tasy Strouzas, HR Manager

Ktunaxa Kinbasket Child and Family Service Society

7472 Mission Road

Cranbrook, BC V1C 7E5