FIREFLY
Children's Mental Health Counsellor
Job Information
Positions Available: 1
Posting Date:
October 25, 2016
Closing Date:
November 9, 2016
Projected Start Date:
November 28, 2016
Salary / Rate of Pay:
Dependent upon qualifications/education
Days of Work
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri
Generally 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; some evening work required
Hours of Work
Full-time
Contract position for 12 months
Job Requirements
FIREFLY requires a temporary full time Counsellor in our Dryden location.
Reporting to Senior Management staff, the Counsellor will be responsible for providing assessment, case planning, intervention and program development services. You will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team who possesses excellent organizational, computer, written and oral communication skills. This position requires the ability to set priorities and to work co-operatively under pressure, while establishing strong partnerships with community stakeholder organizations.
Job Description
You will be required to work from a “strengths-based, solution-focused” perspective to facilitate positive problem solving while accessing a family’s inherent strengths to address mental health challenges. Also required is the ability to develop, coordinate and implement intervention plans on a case by case basis. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in working systemically along with proven skills working collaboratively with service collaterals in a culturally sensitive manner. Some evening work and travel is required.
