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Title posted on Jobillico - Integrated Child and Youth Clinical Counsellor
Posted on October 25, 2024 by Employer details School District #38 (Richmond)
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Integrated Child and Youth Clinical Counsellor (ICY-CC) <p>Recognized for its diversity, dedication to inclusion, and strong partnerships with the community, the Richmond School District is among one of the largest districts in British Columbia with some of the highest graduation rates in the province. With a long history of providing high quality experiences for students, the Richmond School District strives to be ?The Best Place to Learn and Lead.?<p>Richmond School District operates 38 elementary schools, 10 secondary schools, alternate programs, continuing education and a number of additional facilities. The district enrolls approximately 21,000 students (K-12) and employs over 3000 dedicated staff. <p>Under A Pathway to Hope, the Province is implementing Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams in school district communities. This began in the fall of 2021, in five school district communities which are now operational. As announced in February 2023, ICY teams will now be implemented in seven additional school district communities. The Province has committed to implementing ICY teams in 20 communities across BC by 2024/25.<p>These community based multidisciplinary teams deliver wraparound mental health and substance use services and supports for children and youth (birth to 18) and their families. The service delivery will be flexible and outbound, reflecting the preferences of children, youth, and families. Each ICY team will support a cluster of Public, Independent and First Nations operated schools and will include all children and youth within the geographic region.<p>The primary responsibilities of this position are to work as part of the multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional integrated child and youth team to provide therapeutic counselling services and school liaison support for children, youth and families experiencing mild/moderate mental health needs, and to manage and oversee the Youth Peer Support Worker position.<p>This role includes outreach work with the community to support a cluster of Public, Independent and First Nations operated schools within the geographic region, and may be required to perform time-sensitive work such as emergency counselling to children, youth and their families. <p>Major Duties and Responsibilities: <p><p> Support the ICY team and schools served to mitigate and address factors which may precipitate mental health and substance use challenges for children and youth.<p> Provide child/youth and family therapeutic counselling through a lens of intervention and/or prevention support. Monitor the progress of child/youth on their case load.<p> Perform the functions of a manager of employees in the Youth Peer Support Worker positions as part of the ICY teams including:<p><p><p> Responsible for recruitment, selection and hiring of school-based employees assigned to the portfolio within the program<p> Provide orientation, coaching, training and mentoring to direct reports<p> Manage employee conduct related matters including conduct employee relations related investigations with the human resources department, issues discipline and discharge of the employee when necessary<p> Manage employee attendance including informal and formal discussions with employees when absenteeism is continuously impacting service delivery; provides consideration to all applicable leave of absence requests<p> Manage employees including routine informal performance feedback, the development of employee work plans, and conduct staff performance review and related development plans reviews.<p> Interpret and comply with applicable collective agreements, participate in the grievance and arbitration process, and consult with human resources to provide feedback on collective bargaining initiatives necessary to support to the program and community<p> Manage assigned budget including staffing budgets allocated to the portfolio<p><p><p> Liaise between school staff and the ICY team, to represent and advocate for the needs of a- LocationRichmond, BC
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Jobillico #14045853
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