Employment Opportunity
Stz’uminus Education Society
We provide learning opportunities for all ages, from infancy through to elder years, through our dynamic and integrated programs: Nutsuumat Lelum, Stz’uminus Primary School, Stz’uminus Community School, Post-Secondary & Continuing Education, Land-based Learning, Year 13/adults, Career Planning and job readiness.
Position summary
SES is looking for a School Counsellor to work with us on our programs and build relationships with students, families, and staff in our community.
The position
· Primary responsibility is to connect School with families in the community
· Provide individual and group counselling to students
· Assist students in developing effective coping strategies for academic and personal challenges
· Collaborate with faculty and staff to identify students in need of support
· Promote the importance of Education and assist families in managing challenges on accessing school programs
· Increase the awareness of the community on the positive and progressive programs of the school
· Enhance parent engagement
· Maintain accurate records of counseling sessions and student progress
· Refer students to external resources and support services when necessary
· Provide crisis intervention and support for students in immediate need
· Ensure that feedback for improvement is converted into action plans so the community will feel that they are heard.
· Collaborate with school leaders on how to bring value back to the community
· Foster a positive and inclusive school environment
· Support the drive to increase school enrollments through strong relationships with families
· Support the learning and well-being of students social and emotional health to enhance their overall development and learning
· Trauma informed practice to enhance transformation of schools into compassionate and safe learning communities
· Understand the impacts of intergenerational trauma
· Other tasks that may be assigned by immediate leader.
What you bring
· Bachelor’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Education, or a related field require
· Certified School Counselor credentials (or working towards certification) preferred
· Minimum of 2 years of experience in a counseling role, preferably in an educational setting
· Experience with adolescent development and issues involving sexually exploited youth, mental health, drug and alcohol misuse, concurrent issues and poverty
· A combination of education/experience can be considered
· Collaborative Communication, including teamwork & cooperation, interpersonal communication, diversity and cultural agility
· Personal Effectiveness, including integrity and ethical behavior, personal resilience, adaptability/flexibility, commitment to learning
· Personal Leadership, including influence, initiative, judgment and decision making, creativity and innovation
· Commitment to Excellence, including results focus, client-centered service, planning and organizing, professional expertise and technological proficiency
· Awareness of Trauma informed wellness for self and others
· Ability to deal effectively with conflict situations, manage aggressive behaviour, and use non-violent crisis intervention and behavioural management techniques
· Ability to establish/maintain satisfactory work relationships with the public and other employees to deal tactfully and effectively with co-workers, public and other agencies and to maintain confidentiality
· Able to pass a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening.
To explore how we might work together,
we invite your application via careers@stzuminus.com
Open until filled (only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview)