Counsellor, Child and Youth - Chilliwack, Canada - Ann Davis Transition Society

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Description

Work Term:
Permanent


  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 21 to 28 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience


Work setting:


  • Social service or charity agency
  • Counselling, social agency

Tasks:


  • Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
  • Participate in fundraising activities
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives
  • Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
  • Record observations, write progress reports and consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans
  • Plan intervention programs
  • Perform administrative tasks
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Interview patients and review reports from health care professionals to determine patients' current and potential functioning levels
  • Initiate, design and implement specialized therapy programs
  • Implement treatment plans
  • Examine and assess behaviour to diagnose behavioural, emotional and cognitive disorders
  • Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
  • Plan intervention programs
and conduct program evaluation

  • Provide therapy
  • Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
  • Design specialized therapy programs to maintain, rehabilitate or enhance movement, musculoskeletal functioning and performance in sports, work and recreation

Computer and technology knowledge:


  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • MS Office

Type of related experience:


  • Programs or systems research

Type of treatment experience:


  • Systematic/interactional therapy
  • Group dynamics
  • Crisis intervention counselling
  • Cognitive therapy
  • Clientcentered or humanistic/experiential therapy
  • Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy

Specialization in family practice:


  • Psychotherapy

Area of specialization:


  • Remedial therapy
  • Music therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Recreational therapy

Security and safety:


  • Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities:


  • Work under pressure
  • Fastpaced environment
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability:


  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Values and ethics
  • Accurate
  • Organized

Screening questions:


  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?

Health benefits:


  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits:


  • As per collective agreement
  • Mileage paid

Long term benefits:


  • Other benefits

Other benefits:


  • Free parking available
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

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