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Title posted on ApplyToEducation - Integrated Child and Youth Clinical Counsellor
Posted on November 08, 2024 by Employer details School District #74 (Gold Trail)
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Gold Trail School District invites applications for the position of an Integrated Child Youth Clinical Counsellor <p>Gold Trail respectfully acknowledges that the land on which the district lies is the unceded and traditional territory of the Nlaka'pamux, St'at'imc and Secwpemc First Peoples. <p>The District's eight schools and operational sites are located in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton, Gold Bridge, Lillooet and Lytton. The District's mission is to ensure each learner achieves personal success in their learning and to support them to become responsible and productive citizens who contribute to a sustainable and equitable society. Our goals are: Student Success, Truth and Reconciliation, Team, Communication and Sustainability. <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 B.C. by 2024/25. <p>These multidisciplinary teams deliver wraparound mental health and substance use services and supports for children and youth (birth to 19) 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>ICY teams will be created through existing positions in the region and new positions where they do not currently exist. Core team positions include Integrated Care Coordinators (ICC), Integrated Child and Youth (school- based) Clinical Counsellors (ICY-CC), Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Clinicians, Youth Substance Use workers, Indigenous Support workers, Administrative Assistants, and Youth and Family Peer Support workers. <p>ICY Team Core Function: Teams use a collaborative planning process and a common care plan for each child or youth, developed with a family/caregiver-centered approach, with consideration of the child/youth's voice. Teams work closely with schools and primary care to help with early identification of children and youth who may need support and assist them to access services. <p> Team practice will be informed by key principles including cultural safety and humility, trauma-informed care and family-centered care. <p> Team members bring expertise and related experience and will provide a range of services including assessment and screening, consultation, and therapeutic services. <p> Teams adjust service intensity to meet the specific needs of children and youth. <p> Teams connect children, youth and families to higher intensity and more specialized services and supports or help transition young adults to adult services and supports<p>when needed. Team hours of operation will be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of community. ICY Clinical Counsellor Core Function: <p>Reporting and accountable to the District Principal Indigenous and Inclusive Education, 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 supervise and lead 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. <p>This role is required to be available to perform time-sensitive work outside of regular (9-5) working hours as required, e.g.- LocationAshcroft, BC
- Workplace information On site
- SalaryNot available
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source ApplyToEducation #2802844
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