Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellor

Government of Yukon; Whitehorse; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Yukon seeks a Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellor to provide mental health and substance use support to children and youth. This role involves comprehensive assessments, treatment planning, and individual as well as group counselling within a supportive team environment. The position is based in Whitehorse, offering a competitive salary and a chance to make a significant difference in the community.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience with children, youth, and families in assessment and treatment planning.
• Experience delivering individual and group counselling.
• Experience in case management and psycho-educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment services for children and youth.
• Facilitate individual counselling and group programming.
• Collaborate with an integrated care team to meet client needs.

Skills

Cultural humility

Teamwork

Client communication

Conflict resolution

Evidence-based strategies

Education

Masters degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, or Counselling

PhD or equivalent clinical master's may be considered

Job description

Job Summary And Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 term full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly until March 31, 2027. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon .

Who We Are

The Government of Yukon's Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services division is known for its innovative, holistic, trauma informed and culturally accessible approach to providing mental health and substance use supports to all Yukoners. The Child, Youth and Family Treatment Team is a team that operates within Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services. We aim to provide a range of individual, group and family counselling and support services to school-aged children, youth and families in the Yukon.

Your role

Working as a member of the Mental Wellness and Substance Use team, the Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellor provides comprehensive assessment, treatment services and case management to children and youth ages 5 to 19, and their families, who may be affected by any combination of mental health problems, diagnosed mental illness, and/or problematic substance use and addiction. Within the context of a client-centered care model, the Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellor will perform duties that support assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, aftercare services, consultation, and individual counselling and group programming to facilitate and coordinate client access to services.

The Child, Youth & Family Clinical Counsellors will work as part of a team of mental wellness professionals in Whitehorse and will have the responsibility to provide appropriate and specialized assessment and evidence based treatment services for a full range of presenting issues, including concurrent disorders.

This role will work closely with an integrated care team of counsellors, a registered nurse and child and youth engagement support workers. Care planning often includes providers from other programs/organization areas, and case conferences and consultations with clients, family, service providers and members of the interdisciplinary team are common. The position provides collaboration and clinical support to their colleagues in order to meet the holistic needs of the child and youth population and to provide integration and continuity across the care continuum.

• For more information on this job, please contact Sharla Harries, Clinical Supervisor at 867-332-4936 or [e-mail]
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Jaime Strachan, HR Consultant at 867-332-5768 or [e-mail]
  
  

Your Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits
  
  

Your career, your home, your lifestyle

We are the Yukon public service. Every day, we come together to serve the people who live here and make a difference in so many ways. Here, you will find the diverse opportunities you desire to develop your career while enjoying a warm sense of community and vibrant artistic, cultural, and recreational amenities, all set in a spectacular natural environment.

As part of our team, your achievements and enjoyment in both your work and personal life will be valued as you explore the many opportunities the Yukon, and the Government of Yukon, has to offer.

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• Whitehorse Lifestyle
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Important Application And Job Requirements

Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Masters degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Counselling, or other related disciplines; a PHD with an equivalent clinical masters or doctorate's degree may also be considered
• Recent experience providing assessment and treatment planning for children, youth, and families;
• Experience delivering individual counselling to children and youth;
• Experience with group programming with children or youth;
• Experience delivering psycho-educational programs;
• Experience providing case management services.
  
  

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Please note we will not accept resumes sent through email. A profile must be created, and resumes must be submitted in English, through E-recruitment . The official language used in the workplace is English.

Skills

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed o n, the following:

• Ability to demonstrate cultural humility, flexibility, and openness to learning.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, serve as a positive team member, and accept and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients, community members, other agencies, and maintain professionalism and ethics in the workplace and community.
• Effective written and oral communication supported by strong conflict resolution skills
• Understanding of collaborative health care delivery systems, and the continuum of services available to clients at different stages of their lives,
• Understanding of two-eyed seeing and trauma informed approach to client care
• Knowledge, and the ability to work within, the stages of change model, i.e. ability to adapt interactions to support engagement and the wellness of clients.
• Effective written and oral communication supported by strong conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to complete and maintain comprehensive clinical records.
• Ability to employ evidence based strategies for different mental health presentations in children and youth
  
  

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• Verification of post-secondary degree(s)
• Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security clearance
• TB screening
• Valid class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent
• WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire)
  
  

Job Requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Regularly exposed to depressed, anxious, suicidal, emotional, angry and potentially aggressive clients and/or caregivers.
• Workplace stresses arise from counseling clients with addictions and mental health who are experiencing issues of a life crisis (serious illness, suicide, death, violence, relationship breakdowns, etc.)
• May be exposed to wilderness and/or remote locations and environments; the incumbent may be required to travel within the Yukon on a regular basis during all weather conditions.
• May be required to drive to work in alternate locations such as school, physician office.
  
  

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email [e-mail] or phone [phone] .
• See why the Government of Yukon has been identified as one of Canada’s top employers since 2014.
  
  

Eligibility List

12 months