School Counsellor

Employment Opportunity

Stz’uminus Education Society

We provide learning opportunities for all ages, from infancy through to elder years, through our dynamic and integrated programs: Nutsuumat Lelum, Stz’uminus Primary School, Stz’uminus Community School, Post-Secondary & Continuing Education, Land-based Learning, Year 13/adults, Career Planning and job readiness.

Position summary

SES is looking for a School Counsellor to work with us on our programs and build relationships with students, families, and staff in our community.

The position

· Primary responsibility is to connect School with families in the community

· Provide individual and group counselling to students

· Assist students in developing effective coping strategies for academic and personal challenges

· Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify students in need of support

· Promote the importance of Education and assist families in managing challenges on accessing school programs

· Increase the awareness of the community on the positive and progressive programs of the school

· Enhance parent engagement

· Maintain accurate records of counseling sessions and student progress

· Refer students to external resources and support services when necessary

· Provide crisis intervention and support for students in immediate need

· Ensure that feedback for improvement is converted into action plans so the community will feel that they are heard.

· Collaborate with school leaders on how to bring value back to the community

· Foster a positive and inclusive school environment

· Support the drive to increase school enrollments through strong relationships with families

· Support the learning and well-being of students social and emotional health to enhance their overall development and learning

· Trauma informed practice to enhance transformation of schools into compassionate and safe learning communities

· Understand the impacts of intergenerational trauma

· Other tasks that may be assigned by immediate leader.

What you bring

· Bachelor’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Education, or a related field require

· Certified School Counselor credentials (or working towards certification) preferred

· Minimum of 2 years of experience in a counseling role, preferably in an educational setting

· Experience with adolescent development and issues involving sexually exploited youth, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, concurrent issues and poverty

· A combination of education/experience can be considered

· Collaborative Communication, including teamwork & cooperation, interpersonal communication, diversity and cultural agility

· Personal Effectiveness, including integrity and ethical behavior, personal resilience, adaptability/flexibility, commitment to learning

· Personal Leadership, including influence, initiative, judgment and decision making, creativity and innovation

· Commitment to Excellence, including results focus, client-centered service, planning and organizing, professional expertise and technological proficiency

· Awareness of Trauma informed wellness for self and others

· Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage aggressive behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques

· Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory work relationships with the public and other employees to deal tactfully and effectively with co-workers, public and other agencies and to maintain confidentiality

· Able to pass a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening.

To explore how we might work together,

we invite your application via [email protected]

Open until filled (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview)