FASD Family Support & Counselling - Counsellor
Job Description
New Directions is a social service agency offering a wide range of resources and services that foster people’s hopes and dreams in their communities.
The FASD Family Support, Education and Counselling Program is one of the many services offered by New Directions. The FASD Program works with families raising children and youth up to age 18 with FASD or confirmed pre-natal exposure to alcohol and identified challenges related to development, behaviour, learning, or sensory based needs. Services involve supporting children, families, and the community to understand the strengths and challenges of FASD and how to work together for better outcomes.
We are currently in need of three Counsellors. Position details are as follows:
Posting 1016 – Counsellor (Full-time, 70 hours bi-weekly, working with children 0-6 years of age)
Posting 1033 – Counsellor (Full-time, 70 hours bi-weekly, working with youth 13-18 years of age)
Posting 1034 – Counsellor (Part-time, 35 hours bi-weekly, working with youth 13-18, years of age)
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Responsibilities Include:
- Working with children and families living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), in the community.
- Providing information, education and strategies related to FASD in the home, and community settings.
- Advocacy and case management skills utilized re: improving outcomes for individuals with FASD and their families.
- Working collaboratively with larger systems to co-ordinate services and develop programming
- Utilize Counselling and clinical skills re: observation, informal assessment, crisis management and intervention.
- Delivery of presentations/workshops and small group work with caregivers
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Maintain all related documentation and paperwork
Qualifications:
- BSW/BA or related social services undergraduate degree such as Family Therapy, Human Ecology, and Indigenous Studies. A combination of related education and experience may be considered
- Experience working with children, youth, and families.
- Ability to apply an Indigenous perspective and experience (or a decolonizing perspective and experience working with Indigenous people) in their work
- Knowledge of FASD, child/adolescent development, and intellectual disabilities an asset
- Relational-strength based approach, trauma informed lens to service delivery.
- Circle of Security Parenting training an asset (COS-P)
- Experience working systemically and, in a community-based setting.
- Class 5 Driver’s License with access to a safe, reliable vehicle for work purposes
- Candidates who identify as Indigenous are strongly encouraged to declare during the application process.
- The successful candidate will be asked to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record Search, Child & Adult Abuse Registry Check, and Prior Contact Check. A recent Driver’s Abstract will also be required.
The salary range for the full-time, 70-hour bi-weekly, position is $26.28 to $33.90 per hour, (equivalent to $47,829 - $61,698 per annum) dependent upon education and/or experience. A full benefits package (which includes Health, Dental, and Long-Term Disability Benefits) is provided to all full-time, regular employees.
The wage range for the part-time position is also $26.28 to $33.90 per hour, dependent upon education and/or experience.
The successful candidate will be subject to Criminal Record, Child/Adult Abuse Registry, and Prior Contact checks; and must supply a current driver’s abstract.
The postings will remain open until the position has been filled.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Unfortunately, we cannot accept telephone inquiries.
New Directions is committed to equity and diversity and especially welcomes applications from persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and newcomers to Canada. We strive for a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the people we support and contributes to the diversification of ideas.
Accommodations for accessibility purposes are available for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
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