Kindersley Jobs: WEST CENTRAL CRISIS CENTRE – Individual & Family Counsellor- TRAUMA FOCUS

West Central Crisis & Family Support Centre Inc. is needing to add to our team of professionals and  accepting applications for a position of INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY COUNSELLOR- Trauma Focus

Responsibilities the provision of counselling and intervention to individuals and families as part of the organization’s counselling services and mandate, the development, delivery and
continuity of tailored prevention programming to the community and surrounding area, crisis
intervention as required.

Requirements:
-B.A., BSW or related degree in the Human Service and/or combination experience
Field
-preference is desired for Trauma Focused therapeutic skills
-Demonstrated ethical, best practices, professional work experience that
includes counselling and intervention.
-Healthy teamwork capacity, highly organized and capable of managing a fluctuating caseload
-Efficient administration, time management and communication skills
-Computer and case mgmt softwear competencies
-Understands, recognizes and self care/stress management techniques

Skills And Abilities

Essential Skills
– Significant use of memory
– Continuous learning
– Computer use
– Finding information
– Job task planning and organizing
– Critical thinking
– Decision making
– Problem solving
– Working with others
– Oral communication
– Writing
– Numeracy
– Document use
– Reading text
Transportation/Travel Information
– Travel expenses paid by employer
– Valid driver’s licence
– Willing to travel cross-border
– Willing to travel
– Vehicle supplied by employer
– Own vehicle
Additional Skills
– Participate in fundraising activities
– Perform administrative tasks
– Use computer applications
Specific Skills
– Provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings
– Teach life skills
– Facilitate groups
– Liaise with communities
– Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
– Assess clients’ problems
– Conduct Research
– Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
– Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
– Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
– Evaluate clients’ progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
– Follow up results of counselling programs and clients’ adjustment
– Prepare case histories
– Provide consultation services to government and other organizations
– Provide public education
– Write reports (assessment, follow-up, progress, court reports, etc.)
Work Setting
– Community service organization
– Counselling centres
– Family therapy centres
Client Population
– Homeless
– Males
– Females
– Persons with learning disabilities
– Persons with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
– Persons with mental health disabilities
– Persons with physical disabilities
– Persons with intellectual disabilities
– Persons who are blind/visually impaired
– Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
– Young offenders
– Culturally diverse groups
– Aboriginal groups
– Children
– Couples
– Families
– Organizations
– Seniors
– Adults
– Adolescents
Work Location Information
– Various locations
– Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
– Large workload
– Large caseload
– Tight deadlines
– Work under pressure
Security and Safety
– Eligible for professional liability insurance
– Confidential security clearance
– Driver’s validity licence check
– Child welfare check
– Child abuse registry check
– Criminal record check (abstract)
– Basic security clearance
– Bondable
Area of Counselling Specialization
– Anxiety/panic
– Anger management
– Bereavement
– Behaviour disorders
– Childhood and adolescent issues
– Conflict resolution
– Crisis intervention
– Depression
– Family and marriage
– Life transitions
– Personal growth and self-development
– Sexual dysfunction
– Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
– Stress management
– Substance abuse