Child & Youth Counsellor

gov; Behchokǫ̀; Sur place; CAD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) invites applications for a Child and Youth Counsellor with the Tlicho Community Services Agency (TCSA). You will provide therapeutic counselling to children, youth, and families, primarily in school settings, with services expanding to homes and community locations.

The role emphasizes culturally safe, trauma-informed, and family-centred care within the Tlicho region, collaborating with schools and health professionals to

Qualifications

• Experience assessing and treating child and youth mental health.
• Experience supporting families with complex mental health or behavioural needs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
• Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally safe, and family-centred practice.

Responsabilités

• Provide individual, family, and group counselling for children and youth.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions using a strengths-based, culturally safe approach.
• Support children, youth, and families through crisis situations and connect them with appropriate services.
• Work collaboratively with schools, health professionals, social workers, RCMP, and community organizations.

Connaissances

Child & Youth Mental Health

Counselling

Crisis Intervention

Collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in Child/Youth Care, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, or Education with therapeutic focus

Description du poste

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Join the Tlicho Community Services Agency (TCSA) as a Child and Youth Counsellor and help make a positive difference in the lives of children, youth, and families. Working as part of the Mental Health and Wellness team, you will provide therapeutic support to children and youth experiencing mental health, behavioural, emotional, and social challenges.

Based primarily in local schools, you will also provide services in homes, community settings, and other appropriate locations. You will work closely with families, educators, health professionals, and community partners to develop individualized care plans that promote wellness, resilience, and healthy development.

This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about child and youth mental health, values collaboration, and is committed to providing culturally safe, trauma-informed, and family-centred care within the Tlicho region.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counselling for children and youth.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions using a strengths-based, culturally safe approach.
• Support children, youth, and families through crisis situations and connect them with appropriate services.
• Work collaboratively with schools, health professionals, social workers, RCMP, and community organizations.

Key Qualifications

• Knowledge of child and youth mental health assessment, treatment planning, and counselling practices.
• Experience supporting children, youth, and families with complex mental health or behavioural needs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural
• Understanding of trauma-informed, culturally safe, and family-centred practice.

This position provides therapeutic support to children and youth within school settings in Behchoko, which may include work in either the elementary or high school.

To be successful in this role, typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A Master's degree in Child and Youth Care, Counselling, Clinical Psychology, Art Therapy, Clinical Social Work or Education with a focus on therapeutic counselling.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.