Brief Counsellor - Collingwood, Canada - New Path Youth and Family Services

New Path Youth and Family Services

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Collingwood, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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TITLE:
Brief Counsellor

RESONSIBLE TO:
Supervisor

LOCATION:
Collingwood/Barrie

JOB NUMBER:
BR-0424-FT

POSTED ON:
April 11th, 2024

POSITION TYPE:
Permanent, Full-Time

HOURS OF WORK:
35 hours per week

UNIONIZED POSITION:
OPSEU Local #332

COMPENSATION:
$34.03 to $37.14 per hour

EFFECTIVE DATE:
As soon as possible

INTRODUCTION:

New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited children's mental health agency providing a range of compassionate, innovative and accessible services for children, youth and their families throughout Simcoe County.

New Path respectfully acknowledges we are situated on the traditional land of the Anishnaabeg people which include the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy.

PURPOSE OF POSTION:

The Brief Counsellor provides shorter term individual, family and group counselling to children, youth and their families at home, in school and throughout the community using a brief model of intervention.

This position participates in the myDAWN pathway (Depression, Anxiety, Wellness, and Navigation).

A newly formed partnership with the Georgian Bay Family Health Team, where Family Doctors and Counsellors work together to offer seamless, and timely mental health care to support to our mutual clients.

This pathway has been recognized with The Bright Lights Award presented by the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario.

Please take a moment to review the award:
Bright Lights Award

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM?

We want all staff to feel safe, valued and a sense of belonging.

We are proud to offer:

Employer Paid Group Benefits and an Employer Match Pension Program
3 weeks of paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlement is 7 weeks)
Additional paid time for sick, birthday, float, 1⁄2 days on Christmas and New Year's Eve
Work from home opportunities for up to 14 hours per week
Employee and Family Assistance Program

- provides short term counselling, wellness resources, perks and free virtual fitness programs

Continuous professional development and career opportunities
Over 10+ committees where staff, youth and families can join and partner to codevelop projects, processes and services that impact or interest them which directly contributes to our culture of inclusion and engagement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)
_B.S.W. in progress may be considered._
Minimum 2 years' experience working with children, youth and their families in a children's mental health or related service.
Experience/training in Single Session Counselling.
Experience working with evidence based/informed programs.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Youth and family focused; provides client and family centered approach to care.
Meaningfully engages youth and families and collaborates to facilitate positive change.
Aligns own behavior with the values, needs, priorities and goals of the organization.
Takes personal responsibility for enhancing performance and accountability from both an individual and collective perspective.
Demonstrates strong engagement skills using a strengthsbased approach and partners with client/family in treatment planning, goal setting and anticipated outcomes.
Recognizes, initiates and adapts to changing conditions and situations in the workplace.
Demonstrates awareness for the backgrounds, values, beliefs and traditions of staff, clients, families and communities we serve.
Continuously assesses and challenges assumptions, personal unconscious bias and commits to understanding diverse perspectives, experiences and their intersectionality.
Commits to ongoing training to build the knowledge, awareness and skills that contribute to a creating a culturally safe environment for staff, clients and families.
Competency and effective use of database and Microsoft Office systems.
Confident, articulate and professional when communicating verbally and in writing.
French language is an asset.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The promotion of self-care and staff well-being is part of our everyday culture. We value people's time both at work and home.

We know that when staff feel safe, find their work meaningful and are appreciated by the agency then we achieve optimal outcomes for our clients and families.

Must be available to provide 4 hours per week of direct service to clients after 5 p.m. (evening appointments) to accommodate client and family schedules.
Willingness to travel to other agency offices and the community using personal vehicle. Must have valid driver's license with minimum G
Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.

Full duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this position are as per the Brief Counsellor Job Description.- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, New Path Youth & Family Services will pr