School Counsellor in Vancouver

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.

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