Counsellor, Child and Family Services - Saskatoon, Canada - Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada

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Saskatoon, Canada

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Description

Do you want to work for a health care organization that changes people's lives? One that not only cares deeply about clients, but also values that its employees are its greatest asset?

Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada is a unique health services organization that serves people who are blind or partially sighted across the country. Our certified specialists provide training that empowers clients to develop or to restore activities of daily living skills, to promote their independence, to enhance safety and mobility. We work closely with ophthalmologists, optometrists, and other health care professionals, by providing essential care on a referral basis in homes, workplaces and communities across the country.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits, flexible schedules, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

For more information about Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada, please visit or call

Position Title:
Counsellor, Child and Family Services

Location:
Saskatoon, SK

Term:
Full-time, Permanent

Reports To:
Manager, VLRC

Salary:
$25.55/hour

Date: 10th April, 2024

I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, this position works with children and their families who are living with vision loss, and/or multi-handicaps, to assist in achieving their highest level of independence.

The counsellor will act as a liaison between the children and the educational and community services.

They will provide support to parents and primary care givers in their role as advocates, both within VLRC and in the Community.

II. Essential Functions
This position provides functional expertise for the comprehensive multi-disciplinary direct service program within a matrix reporting structure.

The position entails, but is not limited to the following:

General Responsibilities:

Develops individual intervention programs to assist children with vision loss in developing motor, visual, cognitive, selfcare, social, literacy and sensory abilities in accordance with goals.
Evaluates individual's progress to revise service plans and implements programs that address individual and family needs.
Provides counselling for families and children in areas of crisis intervention related to vision loss and determines appropriate internal and external services.
Provides information to parents and caregivers for helping to overcome barriers to inclusion and enhance advocacy skills.
Conducts initial assessment and registration of new individuals and their families in order to Prepares case histories and clinical reports, and maintains uptodate client file reports; completes all service tracking in a timely manner.
Participates in case conferences at schools, health units, government and other agencies as appropriate.
Remains current on agency policies and community resources and provides information as applicable.
Provides educational and awareness in areas of vision loss via inservices, workshops, etc. for families, professionals, students, and others as requested.
Prepares and provides reports to divisional office regarding programs and activities of the department when required.

Relationships

Liaise between families, medical, educational and service agencies whenever necessary.
Builds relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Promotes an understanding and awareness of loss of vision related concerns through consultation, public education and inservice training.
Participates in meetings and other activities as required.

Problem Solving/Time Frame of Impact

Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and organization skills
Holds strong resourceful, adaptive and selfmotivating aptitude
Provides timely delivery of appropriate services for development of a program plan
Ability to creatively and quickly problem solve to respond to unique individual needs
Participates in service evaluation and program planning processes as needed to maintain and improve service outcomes

Decision Autonomy

The position has latitude in making decisions about individual assessments, counselling, crisis intervention and program planning.
Utilizes judgement when determining what services the individual requires and referrals to other community partners.
This position works with private and confidential material.

Leadership

Takes initiative to keep abreast of new adaptive technologies and trends, as well as current medical research and procedures.
Provides leadership to individuals and families by educating, advocating and promoting awareness on loss of vision.
Empathetic towards clients and their families and have a strong sense of personal and professional commitment towards counselling, rehabilitation and leadership.
Ability to initiate action to service individuals and coordinate efforts to provide teamwork.
Provides leadership in training