Family Preservation Counsellor
Family Preservation Counsellor
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08-07-2025
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Family Preservation Counsellor (Permanent Full-Time)
Family Preservation Counsellor (Permanent Full-Time) Vancouver Family Preservation and Reunification Competition #44-25
About Our Opportunity:
The Family Counsellor at Vancouver Family Preservation and Reunification provides services primarily to families that promote healthier family functioning and linkages to community resources. This position provides a variety of parenting education support and counselling to children and families referred by the Ministry of Children and Family Development.
We Value You- Benefits:
- Flexible scheduling
- Three weeks vacation for full-time staff * entitlement increases from there
- Three paid household leave days a year*
- Two paid Wellness Days a year
- Paid sick days
- Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff *
- Five paid days for education leave/year
- One paid Moving Day/year
- Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
- A work culture that values transparency teamwork learning fairness and integrity
*(pro-rated for part-time staff)
Health and Wellness Resources:
- Generous health/dental benefits after 3 months.
- Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
- Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Insurance Travel insurance
Pension: Municipal Pension plan enrollment for eligible employees
Work Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week with flexible work hours.
Salary: GS 13 Step 1 $37.89 per hour
Location: 4103 Fraser Street at East King Edward Vancouver BC V5V 4E9- with the possibility of working Hybrid environment; in-home work with families in Vancouver.
Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled
What do you need to succeed
Education Training Experience
- Masters degree in social work or clinical counselling or equivalent education and experience
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
Knowledge Skills Abilities
- Knowledge of child welfare policies and practices
- Working knowledge of different parenting strategies and the ability to share these strategies with families
- In-depth knowledge of child development and child abuse dynamics
- An understanding of integrated case management/wrap-around service delivery
- An understanding of child and adolescent stages of development
- Superior crisis intervention skills
- Ability to work with families that may present multiple service needs related to poverty addictions violence child abuse or neglect and mental health issues
- Ability to provide counselling in a variety of approaches that best fits client needs either in the office in the community or in their homes
- Ability to support and encourage equity diversity and social justice in the workplace
- Knowledge of computer operating systems i.e. Microsoft Office 365 Excel SharePoint MS Teams
Additional Requirements
- Class 5 Drivers License and personal vehicle
- Ability to work evenings and weekends when necessary
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
How to apply:
If this describes you please submit your application to us through our website candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.
We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity inclusion and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment hiring promotion compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race colour ancestry place of origin political beliefs religion marital status family status physical or mental disability sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age or non-applicable criminal condition.
If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #44-25 in the email subject line) to .
We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples including the Xmkym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh xwumixw (Squamish) Sellwitulh (Tsleil Waututh) Qayqayt Katzie Kwantlen Kwekwetlem Semiahmoo Matsqui and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch qu.
JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF!
About Us
When you work with us you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.
At Family Services of Greater Vancouver we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals families and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills knowledge and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.
We help people develop skills and knowledge empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff includingexpertcounsellorsand support workers who provide compassionate client-centred careto youth experiencing homelessness familiesand childrenimpacted by trauma victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable peoplefrom an evidence-based trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.
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