Human Services Counselor (3013)

Location

Moncton, NB | Canada

Job description

DEPARTMENT: Child Psychiatry 3D

ANTICIPATED START DATE: 05 Feb 2024

ANTICIPATED END DATE: 20 Jan 2025

BARGAINING UNIT: CUPE

JOB TYPE: Temporary full-time

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: French essential and spoken English

NOTE: Applicants must attach a resume to their application.

JOB SUMMARY

Develop and implement therapeutic programs and capitalize on daily events to facilitate learning and change within therapeutic relationships. Apply the theory and research on human growth and development to promote the optimal physical, psychosocial, spiritual, cognitive and affective development of youth so they have every chance of becoming adults living healthy and positive lives. Emphasize the strengths and assets of youth rather than their pathologies. Intervene with an approach that is sensitive to the trauma having been experienced, based on attachment theory, and that is designed to meet the socio-affective needs of youth.

This person working with youth plays an indispensable role on the unit. Their role consists of building and maintaining helping relationships with youth needing treatment in a specialized facility due to their complex mental health problems. Interventions must foster the socio-affective wellness of youth and promote change leading to improvements in the affective, social and behavioural components of their daily lives.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education diploma (GED);
• At least one year of postsecondary training in a social work program or in social work courses and specialization working with youth or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
• Training in the prevention and management of suicidal behaviours within a psychiatric facility or commitment to take such training;
• Training in non-violent crisis intervention or commitment to take such training;
• Valid CPR certificate;
• Good judgement and organizational skills;
• Creativity to work with young people with complex needs;
• Ability to use various intervention techniques innovatively;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Physical ability to perform assigned work;
• Good work history (performance and attendance);
• Adherence to professional ethics principles, the Network's management philosophy and organizational values;
• Adherence to Vitalité Health Network's confidentiality rules.

• The above requirements may be verified through oral, written or practical tests during the selection process.
• Should there be no fully qualified applicants, this position will not necessarily be reposted. If you wish to be considered for this position and meet most of the requirements, you are encouraged to apply at this time.
• The employer reserves the right to shorten or extend temporary assignments for operational reasons.
• We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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