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Gerontological Counsellor Vital Connections Counsellor Competition #34-23 DO YOU WANT A MEANINGFUL CAREER, HELPING OTHERS? JOIN US About the Role At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we've been helping people in crisis since 1928. As a non-profit, we help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 420 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centered care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff. The Vital Connections Program is a partnership between Family Services of Greater Vancouver and the City of New Westminster. The purpose of this position is to deliver counselling to older adults in New Westminster, to participate as part of a community resource team and to ensure that the administrative expectations of the agency and program are met. About Our Opportunity: Our Valued Benefits: Flexible scheduling Possibility of hybrid work/ remote work A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness and integrity Work Hours: 14 hours per week Please note: **There is a possibility of expanding to 21 hours per week in combination with our posted Trauma Therapist position #33-23 (providing counselling to families in New Westminster for 7 hours/week). If one therapist was hired for both positions they would have access to our valued FSGV regular employee benefits including health and welfare program after 3 months of work and pension after 12 months of employment. Please consider this other posting, " Trauma Therapist- Family Trauma Counsellor Program ", found on website, . Salary: GS13 Step 1 $36.77/ hour Location: FSGV New Westminster office, th street, New Westminster, BC (with the possibility of working some hours remotely) Start date: As soon as possible Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled What you bring: Education, Training, Experience Master's Degree in Social Work, Counselling or Clinical Psychology Current registration with a regulatory body: RSW or RCC Specialized training in Gerontology and Family Systems an asset. Specialized training in trauma therapy an asset. Minimum of three years clinical practice experience with older adults. Experience in individual, couple, family and group counselling Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Knowledge of developmental stages of people between the ages of 55 and 95 and of common presenting problems connected to these stages of life. Family systems theory and interventions, as they pertain to clinical work with older adults. Trauma theory and interventions as they pertain to clinical work with older adults. Proficiency in individual, couple, family and group counselling with older adults Proficiency in crisis, short-term and longer term counselling with older adults Proficiency in psychoeducation with older adults. Proficiency in engagement with older adults. Ability to work well both independently and as a member of a professional team. Ability to consider and construct practices which acknowledge and incorporate the experiences of persons who are marginalized on the basis of gender, race/ethnicity, economic status, language, culture, age, disability, sexual orientation/identity, and/or gender identity. Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients Excellent time management, self-management, and planning skills; self-motivated with professional presentation; punctuality Additional Requirements Successful completion of criminal record check Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required How to apply: If this describes you, please submit your application to us through our website, Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Thank you for your interest. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the communities we so proudly serve, while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion and diversity. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all gender expressions and sexual orientations including queer, trans, and two-spirit people. In our words and actions, we recognize the challenges for those facing inequalities, while acknowledging our privilege, as we continuously strive to remove bias and reduce barriers that individuals may experience in the hiring and job-seeking process. We invite feedback from all applicants who apply for roles with the Agency. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #34-23 in email subject line) outlining your interest and relevant experience to your contact information to for follow-up. **if you are an internal candidate, please indicate "Internal Candidate" in the Comments section at the bottom of the online application** Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unseeded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw(Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt,Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem,Semiahmoo,Matsqui,and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q'u. #FSGV1
