School District 87 Adminstrative Postings
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Competition # 10-16
Community Outreach Counsellor
Dease Lake/Telegraph Creek Schools
The Stikine is a progressive northern district in British Columbia, home to great outdoor pursuits. The District has a full-time position. Duties will be split between Dease Lake and Telegraph Creek schools. Dease Lake School is a K-12 school with a teaching staff of 11 and an enrolment of 100 students. Telegraph Creek School is a K-9 school with a teaching staff of 3 and an enrolment of 45 students.
The Community Outreach Counsellor position is available starting September 1, 2010. The successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal skills in a cross cultural setting and an ability to work closely with students, parents and educational personnel, as well as strong counseling skills in an educational setting.
The Counsellor will work as a member of the student services team that includes learning assistant teachers, speech and language pathologists, art therapist, student assistants and a student services consultant. These are exciting times as we explore and develop new models and approaches to meet our students’ needs.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
· Develop and promote positive behavioural change and personal growth in clients, while assisting families in understanding the importance of education and developing family support skills.
. Identify clients for service, assessment of needs, and provision of social and behavioural interventions.
. Collaborate with and participate in school-based teams.
. Work collaborativeley with community based programs and agencies.
· Provide assessment and treatment of diagnosed problems through standardized proven counselling modalities;
· Provide referrals and consult with other community social agencies;
. Provide leadership in case conferencing
. Travel on a regular basis (with own vehicle)
· Provide crisis intervention and follow up.
The successful candidate will have:
· Experience in educational programs and/or social services programs.
. Training and qualification in:
· Masters in elementary/secondary counselling counselling
. Bachelor or Masters in Psychology with major in counselling
. Bachelor of Masters of Social Work
· Bachelor or Masters in child and youth mental health
. Successful experience in First Nations Community
For additional information, contact Mr. Bryan Ennis, Superintendent of Schools, at 250-771-4440. Applications with supporting documentation including references should be submitted by July 11, 2010 at 4:00 pm to:
Mr. Bryan Ennis, Superintendent of Schools
School District No. 87 (Stikine)
P.O. Box 190
Dease Lake, B.C. V0C 1L0
Phone: (250) 771-4440
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