Outreach Counsellor - Native Healing Centre

Prince George Native Friendship Center; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Prince George Native Friendship Centre as an Outreach Counsellor, providing client-centered counselling services within their Native Healing Centre and supportive housing. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Social Work, trauma-informed care knowledge, and a commitment to culturally responsive support. This full-time role offers a wage of $32.00 - $34.00/hour and benefits including full medical and RRSP plan.

Benefits

Full medical, RRSP Plan

Dental and vision benefits (premium shared 50/50 with employer)

Vacation and sick pay paid at 8%

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work or related field, Master's considered an asset.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and practices.
• Certification in First Aid, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 counselling services and workshops to clients.
• Embrace harm reduction practices and trauma-informed practices.
• Work within supportive housing developments.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Strength-based approach

Culturally sensitive support

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Education

Degree in Social Work

Master's degree (considered an asset)

Job description

The Prince George Native Friendship Centre (PGNFC) delivers programs and services through a lens of reconciliation, as we have been doing since the inception of the PGNFC for the past 50+ years. A key component of this journey is ensuring the voices of each person is heard and included in our trauma informed and culturally dynamic approach; this perspective is critical to reconciliation. We respect and honour people's stories as they share their experiences, perspectives, and beliefs in the direction we are taking as an organization; we view this as a strengths-based process, where we build upon the multitude and diversity of existing strengths.

Prince George Native Friendship Centre

" We are a dynamic and compassionate team facilitating individual, family, and community growth, well-being, and mutual understanding through the "power of friendship".

Join our Native Healing Centre team as an:

Outreach Counsellor (Full Time/Term to Feb. 2027)

Native Healing Centre - Health Services

You will provide 1:1 counselling services, and workshops to clients within our supportive housing developments as well as our Native Healing Centre. You will be in providing client-centered counselling to individuals who need mental health supports but who are experiencing accessibility challenges. Your approach should embrace harm reduction practices, culturally responsive support, trauma-informed practices, and an overall holistic approach to mental well-being. This position will be based out of the Native Healing Centre and within our Supportive Housing Department.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Social Work or a related field. Master's degree considered an asset.
• Certification in or willing to obtain: First Aid, Class 4 Driver's License, Suicide Intervention, and Conflict Resolution.
• Ability to undergo a successful criminal record search.
• Have knowledge of trauma-informed care and practices.
• Utilize a strength-based approach to work with clients.
• Ability to motivate others towards achieving their personal goals.
• Ability to work independently with strong sense of focus, task-oriented, nonjudgmental, open-minded qualities, and a clear sense of boundaries.
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse families and communities with the ability to be culturally sensitive and appropriate, mentoring participants within the context of their identity, family, community, tribe, history, culture, and traditions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Our starting wage is $32.00 - $34.00/hour based on qualifications and experience.

Benefits include:

• Full medical, RRSP Plan, dental and vision benefits (premium shared 50/50 with employer)
• Vacation and sick pay paid at 8%

Preference will be given to applicants of Canadian Indigenous ancestry. We encourage all candidates to self-identify. Our process is protected by the BC Human Rights Tribunal under Non-Profit Exemption.

To apply for this position please visit our website at https://pgnfc.prevueaps.com to submit a resume and cover letter by June 15, 2025.

Prince George Native Friendship Center