Youth Counselor – The Hive Lakeland Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville

Youth Counselor The Hive Lakeland Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville

About The Hive Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville

The Hive Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville is best understood as the integration of health and social services in a youth-friendly environment.

Our focus is on prevention and early intervention and the provision of resources to help youth manage their concerns and navigate pathways to specialized services they may require.

An integrated service delivery model will enhance partnerships and leverage existing systems with agencies and service providers and ensure all youth needs are met with compassion, collaboration, cooperation, and sustainability.

This position is with The Hive Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville

FTE : 0.5 1.0

Primary Location : Bonnyville, AB

Position Summary

The Youth Counsellor will help to create a safe, supportive, empowering, and welcoming environment for youth and will play an integral role in the development, delivery and support of youth hub counselling services.

A critical role of the Youth Counsellor is to support the Youth in a one to one setting to help foster and improve their mental health.

This can include (but not limited to) : CBT therapy, Mental Health management, substance abuse treatment, self-perception, anger management, emotional regulation, goal setting, and grief and loss.

Youth Counsellor will also be responsible for creating discharge plans and further prevention. Under the direct supervision of The Hive Operations Lead, and working within program objectives and organizational goals, the Youth Counsellor will assist with a variety of Therapy and Counselling practices that help improve the lives of youth in our community.

What You Will Do

Engagement and Service Navigation

• Greet and engage participants throughout their involvement at The Hive, including supporting programming, and other services
• Build positive rapport and trusting relations with all visitors and Hive participants
• Provide follow-up and navigation services to participants on behalf of Hive teams
• Work in collaboration with other Hive staff and teams to foster a safe, and inclusive environment
• Provide information over the phone and in person on community resources and services offered at The Hive and in the community at large

Service Facilitation

• Provide safe, and effective coping mechanisms for the Youth
• Provide Youth one-on-one and or group counselling services that are effective, yet nurturing to their mental health using resource based interventions
• Provide de-escalation strategies for Youth that enter the building in crisis
• Create and implement treatment plans for youth to improve their mental well being
• Provide warm hand-off to the Youth Advocacy Navigator when their Services are needed
• Conduct initial assessments to understand individuals and mental health needs
• Conduct any transitional and discharge planning where appropriate

Crisis-Intervention and De-Escalation

• Assist in supervising participants with support from other youth program staff
• Evaluate immediate safety risks, de-escalate and diffuse conflict in an assertive, timely fashion
• Act as a first responder (CPR / First aid)
• Integrate trauma-informed / healing centred principles and strategies
• Create and facilitate a calm, compassionate environment for those experiencing distress

Administrative Support

• Prepares and maintains records and program documentation
• Maintaining paper files for clients and confirming paper copies are up-to-date
• Participates by providing input in staff meetings, quality improvement initiatives, committees and in-services

What You Need To Succeed

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated capacity to build effective and safe rapport / relationships
• Knowledge about limits and boundaries for the sake of each individual within the relationship
• Knowledge around basic therapy / counselling practices
• Knowledge around the Mental Health Act, and the Child and Family Enhancement Act
• Knowledge around Duty to Warn / Report Laws within Alberta
• Extensive knowledge of community resources and health and social services systems
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to promote positive change and independence
• Respect and protect the privacy of information relating to all youth participants, employees, and organization affairs
• Basic competency in MS Office applications

Qualifications

• Desire to work with youth (ages 14-21) and their support networks
• Completion of post-secondary education in Child and Youth Care Counselling, or Social Work
• Ability to register with either ACTA, CYCCA, and or College of Social Workers
• Knowledge in resource based therapies and resources around mental health and or substance use disorders
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in social services environment
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificates considered an asset
• Mental Health First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, and ASSIST training considered to be an asset
• Proven organizational, time management and prioritizing skills
• Knowledge of person-centred care and principles of health equity
• Exceptional interpersonal, relational and communication skills
• Highly organized with careful attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals experiencing distress
• Demonstrated capacity in de-escalation
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to be available for evening or weekends if required
• Vulnerable population and criminal record check required

The Hive Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville thanks you for your interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Hive Youth Hub by Kickstand Bonnyville is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

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