Youth Outreach Substance Use Counselor — Empower Change

PCRS; Surrey; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Health benefits

Pension plan

Flexible schedules

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Pacific Community Resources Society is seeking a Youth Outreach Substance Use Counsellor for a 12-month maternity leave coverage in Surrey, BC. The role is full-time, on-site with a 35-hour workweek, serving youth via outreach in local communities.

Responsibilities include individual counselling, intake processing, and group sessions as needed, with a focus on biopsychosocial–spiritual approaches to youth substance use and wellness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or better in Social Work or related field.
• At least 2 years of related youth substance use counselling.
• Experience using a biopsychosocial–spiritual framework.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counselling and support services to youth in relation to their substance use.
• Offer services on an outreach basis.
• Screen, process, and accept referrals, complete intake and orientation processes for youth as per policy.
• Document and maintain case notes in the agency database.
• Develop, implement, and facilitate group sessions when required.
• Deliver services at local youth hubs and with community partners.

Skills

Counselling

Outreach

Biopsychosocial framework

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Pacific Community Resources Society is seeking a Youth Outreach Substance Use Counsellor for a 12-month maternity leave coverage in Surrey, BC. The role is full-time, on-site with a 35-hour workweek, serving youth via outreach in local communities.

Responsibilities include individual counselling, intake processing, and group sessions as needed, with a focus on biopsychosocial–spiritual approaches to youth substance use and wellness.