The Agency: *
Family Services of the North Shore is an accredited not-for-profit, community-based agency committed to making a deep and lasting impact in our community through counselling, support, education, and volunteer programs.
We understand the competing responsibilities of modern life. In every role, we will support both your commitment to our community and the very real need to take care of your family. We also understand that to take care of others, you must first take care of yourself. At Family Services of the North Shore, you can do both. We aim to provide a sustainable model of work-life balance across all our programs and services.
The Programs: *
The Family Preservation Program provides intensive counselling to MCFD mandated clients with child protection concerns who are at risk of having their child removed, or who are in the process of having their children returned to the home. Services are provided in the clients’ homes and/or in the community. During COVID-19, services may be offered virtually or outside in the community as well as in clients’ homes.
The Family Support Program provides community-based support to families with children who are identified as being in need of support. Services are strength-based and designed to increase safety and stability of the family.
The Job: *
This is a permanent 1.0 FTE (35 hours per week) position beginning as soon as possible.
While working in the Family Preservation Program, you will be working with MCFD to identify counselling goals and objectives with the various family members and work with them individually or in groups as appropriate. You will provide initial and on-going assessments as well as work with client families regarding issues of family boundaries, improving parental capacity, reducing risk to children, developing problem-solving skills, supporting the reduction of relationship violence, increasing knowledge on the impact of family violence , responding to mental health and addictions, building resilience, and establishing family and community support networks, etc. You will attend to legal and ethical issues as they may arise, and in consultation with supervisor, ensure that appropriate action is taken.
While working in the Family Support Program, you will be responsible for providing services to clients referred through a variety of paths, including, MCFD, self-referral, school counsellors, family doctors and other community resources. Many of the families may already be connected to the Agency through other programs. You will provide education on parenting, coping and other skills as well as provide concrete resourcing and referrals regarding housing, childcare, and access to government, legal systems, and community services.
This position requires some flexibility in work hours and a capacity to respond to a diversity of client needs. Hours of service must be flexible to accommodate the schedules of families and will include after-school and evening hours. As the work is done primarily out in the community, this position requires the use of a personal automobile. You will be provided with an Agency cell phone and laptop for work purposes.
The Candidate: *
The successful candidate will have a graduate degree in Counselling Psychology or Social Work or a related field with a minimum of 1 year of experience working in a community setting. Experience working with the areas of relationship violence, substance misuse, mental health issues, and poverty is essential, as is an understanding of diversity, oppression, marginalization, and trauma. Current registration with an accredited professional organization is also required. Experience facilitating groups would be an asset.
Language proficiency in Farsi, Korean, Mandarin or Cantonese is considered a significant asset as would experience working with Indigenous people.
You have a good understanding of the importance of excellent file documentation practices and have experience writing clinical reports.
Family Services of the North Shore is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities to apply to become part of our organization.
Please respond, in confidence, with resume and cover letter.
Reference ID: 20-1236
Application deadline: 2020-10-18
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company pension
Dental care
Disability insurance
Extended health care
Flexible schedule
Life insurance
On-site parking
Vision care
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Services are being offered virtually as well as potentially in clients’ homes and the community when deemed safe.
Experience:
counselling in a community setting: 1 year (Required)
working with subtance misuse/ mental health: 1 year (Preferred)
working with relationship violence : 1 year (Preferred)
Education:
Master’s Degree (Required)
Language:
Farsi, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese (Preferred)
Work remotely:
No