QUALIFICATIONS

• BSW or BA in a related field plus 1 years’ experience, or Child and Youth Care or relevant discipline plus 2 years direct experience. Substance use or Addiction Counselling training. Combination of experience and education is considered.
• Trauma-informed practice and suicide intervention training
• Criminal record check including the vulnerable sector
• Valid BC driver’s license and the reliable use of a personal vehicle; Mileage & business use insurance paid. Drivers abstract will be required.
• Experience working in alcohol and substance use prevention or intervention
• Ability to form strong therapeutic working relationships with youth
• Solid understanding of the impacts of colonization on our First Nations people
• Sound judgement and effective interpersonal skills
• Clear communication skills, verbal and written
• Ability to create a safe and therapeutic space for youth

• To provide one-to-one supports to youth – including intake, assessment, orientation and development of service goals
• Work within SD33 Middle Schools (AD Rundle and Chilliwack Middle) 5 hours a day/4 days a week
• Act as a positive role model and assist youth in developing values of honesty, self-assertiveness, and respect for others, and a lack of dependency on substances
• To develop, implement, and facilitate and/or co-facilitate group sessions with school staff or other members of the PCRS youth team
• Collaborate with the school and district to provide workshops, large health promotion events and after school programming as determined by community needs
• Participate in and attend working groups, committees, agency and school district meetings
• Maintain administrative duties and follow PCRS policies and procedures