Youth Mental Health Counsellor – Foundry Surrey

Pacific Community Resources Society (PCRS); Surrey; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage employer

Vacation & sick time

Additional paid holidays

Health benefits (employer-paid)

Disability & life insurance

Employee assistance program

Municipal pension plan

Flexible schedules

Training & development

Policy & wellbeing committees

Job summary

Pacific Community Resources Society in British Columbia is hiring a Clinical Counsellor for Foundry Surrey Central in Surrey. You will provide intake, assessment, and crisis intervention to youth aged 12-24 and families, using Foundry core modalities in a multidisciplinary team.

This full-time, office-based role offers 35 hours/week, a wage grid 23 ($41.56–$43.42/hour), generous benefits, and opportunities to participate in committees and continuing education.

Qualifications

• Experience with youth and families across mental health/substance use; crisis response proficiency.
• Proficiency in brief solution-focused counselling; mediation and conflict resolution.
• Group facilitation; cultural competency with Indigenous youth and families.
• Understanding trauma-informed care and culturally safe practices.
• Knowledge of relevant acts, regulations, and consent/guardianship considerations.
• Ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment.
• Knowledge of community resources for referrals.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake screening, assessment and treatment to Foundry clients as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Deliver individual, family and group counselling using Foundry core modalities; SFBT and EFFT.
• Provide crisis intervention and support to youth and families/caregivers.
• Coordinate with service providers within Foundry and community for referrals.
• Maintain clinical records and reports to the Manager.
• Assist in coordinating development and provision of clinical services.
• Offer clinical/case consultations to staff, students and interns.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Solution-focused therapy

Mediation

Conflict resolution

Cultural competency

Trauma-informed care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Job description

Pacific Community Resources Society in British Columbia is hiring a Clinical Counsellor for Foundry Surrey Central in Surrey. You will provide intake, assessment, and crisis intervention to youth aged 12-24 and families, using Foundry core modalities in a multidisciplinary team.

This full-time, office-based role offers 35 hours/week, a wage grid 23 ($41.56–$43.42/hour), generous benefits, and opportunities to participate in committees and continuing education.