Integrated Child & Youth Clinical Counsellor

Delta School District

Invites Applications for the Position of

Integrated Child and Youth Clinical Counsellor

Delta School District is honored to be working and learning on the traditional territory of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations and all of the h?n?q??min??m? speaking people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial

The Delta School District aims to be an innovative, inclusive community where all learners belong, and everyone soars. We are a District of more than 16,000 students and 3,000 employees. The District’s mission is to inspire and nurture thriving, future-ready learners at each of its 31 schools, located in Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen. We value Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Creativity, Diversity, and Resilience. Our schools and District offices are located on the traditional territories of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations. The District offers its respect to the Knowledge Keepers and all First Peoples who have been stewards on these lands since time immemorial.

Under A Pathway to Hope, the Province is implementing Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams in school district communities. ICY teams are providing support and services in 11 school district communities with eight new communities beginning implementation in 2024/25.

These multidisciplinary teams deliver wraparound mental health and substance use services and supports for children and youth (birth to age 19) and their families. The service delivery will be flexible and outbound, reflecting the preferences of children, youth, and families. Each ICY team will support a cluster of Public, Independent and First Nations-operated schools and will include all children and youth within the geographic region.

ICY teams will be created through existing positions in the region and new positions where they do not currently exist. Core team positions include Integrated Care Coordinators (ICC), Integrated Child and Youth (school-based) Clinical Counsellors (ICY-CC), Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Clinicians, Youth Substance Use workers, Indigenous Support workers, Administrative Assistants, and Youth and Family Peer Support workers.

Expectations and responsibilities include:

Support the ICY team and schools served to mitigate and address factors which may precipitate mental health and substance use challenges for children and youth.

Provide child/youth and family therapeutic counselling through a lens of intervention and/or prevention support. Monitor the progress of child/youth on their case load.

Perform the functions of a manager of employees in the Youth Peer Support Worker positions as a part of the ICY teams including:

Responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring of school-based employees assigned to the portfolio within the program

Provide orientation, coaching, training and mentoring to direct reports

Manage employee conduct related matters including conduct employee relations related investigations with the human resources department, issues discipline and discharge of the employee when necessary

Manage employee attendance including informal and formal discussions with employees when absenteeism is continuously impacting service delivery; provides consideration to all applicable leave of absence requests

Manage employees including routine informal performance feedback, the development of employee work plans, and conduct staff performance review and related development plans reviews.

Interpret and comply with applicable collective agreements, participate in the grievance and arbitration process, and consult with human resources to provide feedback on collective bargaining initiatives necessary to support to the program and community

Manage assigned budget including staffing budgets allocated to the portfolio

Liaise between school staff and the ICY team, to represent and advocate for the needs of all children and youth (birth to age 19) within the geographic area with a focus on prevention/early intervention wherever possible.

Provide support for the Youth Peer Support Worker to participate as a core ICY team member.

Attend and actively participate in integrated child and youth team meetings.

Provide oversight and supervision of the Youth Peer Support Worker to provide peer-based mentoring and emotional support to youth ages 12-19 with the following:

to support systems navigation and resource distribution to youth;

in facilitating or co-facilitating groups for children, youth and families as needed;

to encourage membership in the school community.

As needed and as appropriate, attend school-base team meetings, partner and community agency meetings.

Facilitate multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team decision making through a consensus building process.

Deliver workshops and ongoing training to families, district staff and community agencies as determined by the ICY team.

Lead counselling groups for children, youth and families as needed.

Cultivate a collegial atmosphere with case supervision and case consultation.

Work in collaboration with school and school district counsellors.

Consult with and coordinate support services from outside agencies when needed (e.g., community services, RCMP).

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in counselling psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychology or a related field and must include a 300-hour supervised practicum or equivalent. Preference may be given to a candidate with school-based practicum experience.

Must be a Registered Clinical Counsellor and meet educational and training criteria to be a member of the BC Association of Clinical counsellors (BCACC) or a Registered Clinical Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW).

Preferred minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with families, children, and youth in a clinical counselling setting.

Experience in clinical and/or educational interventions with children, adolescents, and families (including crisis intervention).

Experience leading and managing employees including hiring, coaching and mentoring, performance and attendance management, and applying corrective discipline preferably in a unionized environment.

Recent training and successful experience in mental health initiatives and suicide prevention.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience liaising between community partners.

In-depth knowledge of the psychosocial development of children and youth.

Ability to abide by ethical principles and act with integrity, accountability, and judgment in the best interests of the child/youth, families, and available services.

Ability to maintain professional currency and have strong knowledge and experience in counselling including substance use/addictions, harm reduction philosophy, principles and practices, mental health/mental illness, and concurrent and co-occurring disorders.

Knowledge of population-specific mental health and substance use care, including Ethno-culturally diverse and racialized communities, gender questioning/gender fluid youth, child/youth with disabilities or diverse abilities with behavioural diagnoses, neurodevelopmental disorders, or intellectual disabilities with co-occurring mental health needs.

Demonstrated cultural agility to work respectfully, knowledgeably, and effectively with Indigenous peoples with an understanding of Indigenous worldviews and approaches to healing.

Knowledge of social determinants of health, health inequalities and intersectional analyses.

Demonstrated ability provide collaborative leadership with child/youth, teachers, families, administrators, and community agencies within a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations.

Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion when sharing sensitive information to individuals on a need-to-know basis.

Highly effective organizational skills and proven ability to prioritize work while simultaneously meeting the needs of a diverse caseload.

Starting Salary: $96,237

Applications, stating the position applied for and including a resume, three professional references, and a statement of educational leadership philosophy, should be forwarded by

Friday, October 25, 2024, at 4:00 pm to:

Richard Kirincic, District Principal

Email: rkirincic@deltaschools.ca

(Only e-mail applications, in WORD or PDF file format, will be accepted)

(Please ensure your entire application package is included in one attachment)

We appreciate the interest expressed by all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Detailed information about the Delta School District can be obtained from our website at:

http://deltasd.bc.ca