Brief Counsellor BR-0425-FT
Brief Counsellor BR-0425-FT
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Job Description
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TITLE: Brief Counsellor
RESONSIBLE TO:Supervisor
LOCATION: Barrie/Collingwood
JOB NUMBER: BR0425FT
POSTED ON: April 10th 2025
POSITION TYPE: Permanent FullTime
HOURS OF WORK: 35hours per week
UNIONIZED POSITION:OPSEU Local #332
COMPENSATION: $35.40 to $38.64 per hour
EFFECTIVE DATE:As soon as possible
INTRODUCTION:
New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited childrens 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
- 4 weeks of paid vacation per year to start (maximum vacation entitlement is 7 weeks)
- Additional paid time for sick birthday float days on Christmas and New Years 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..
- Minimum 2 years experience working with children youth and their families in a childrens 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.
- Meaningfullyengages youth and familiesand collaborates to facilitate positive change.
- Aligns own behavior with the values needs priorities and goals of the organization.
- Takes personal responsibility for enhancing individual and team performance by promoting cooperation and commitment.
- 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 selfcare and staff wellbeing is part of our everyday culture. We value peoples 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 drivers license with minimum G2.
- 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.
Please submit your application forBR0425FTby4PM Friday April 18th 2025 to: Path Youth and Family Services is motivated to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. We encourage applications from all equity seeking groups and are committed to creating an inclusive environment rich with a variety of experiences and perspectives.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code New Path Youth & Family Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
How can we make the hiring process accessible for you Please contact Human Resources atext 2280 or atto let us know your needs. We also welcome your feedback on how we can continuously improve accessibility.
Employment Type
Full-Time
