Youth Care Worker (0.2 FTE)

The youth care worker will provide one-on-one and small group counselling for students and will provide programming to educate high school students on overall well-being.

Specific duties

• Perform short-term and crisis intervention for high school students as needed
• Provide programming to educate students regarding well-being issues
• Consult with teachers and explore possible strategies and solutions for the concerns that arise to support students
• Maintain confidential records of interactions with students
• Guidance for teachers in identifying students who may require additional support and intervention
• Identify areas of concern with students and develop strategies to improve the interactions between students
• To implement restorative justice procedures following discipline incidents
• To meet regularly with the counselling team and school base team
• To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet individual needs
• To act as a coordinated and integrated support team to meet group or grade-level needs
• To facilitate communication with parents from the integrated support team to offer consistent and coordinated advice in supporting their children

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counselling, education, or a related field.
• Previous experience working with youth in educational, counselling, or social service settings is preferred. This could include internships, volunteer work, or paid positions.
• Certifications such as Certified Child and Youth Care Worker (CCYCW), Certified Youth Care Practitioner (CYCP), or other relevant certifications in counselling or social work are preferred.
• A strong understanding of child and adolescent development, behaviour management techniques, trauma-informed care, and relevant laws and regulations (such as child protection laws) is essential.
• Experience working with Indigenous youth, as well as refugee and newcomer students.
• Christian counselling or perspective courses will be an asset

• Cover letter and full resume
• Statement of faith
• Transcripts from all relevant post-secondary education 
• Reports/evaluations (optional): Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) require final Practicum Reports
• 3 professional references-email and phone numbers:
  Recent graduates (up to two years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include your Faculty Advisor, School Advisor(s) and one or more of the following: Principal, Vice Principal or most recent previous employer
  Experienced counsellors (two or more years of counselling experience in a school setting) to include current Principal, Vice Principal and previous Administrator(s)