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In-House Counsellor
Competition #:2024-FS-062
Location:Emo, ON
Alternate Location:
FT/PT Status:Full Time (Regular)
Closing Date:Open Until Filled
  

Starting Salary: $62,764
Position Overview:

The Group Home/Healing Centre is a residential setting for boys and girls who have been experiencing difficulties with life at home and are in need of care and structured living which the group home/healing Centre is able to provide. The In- House Counsellor is to provide the support and care of these clients as well as their safety, health and overall well-being. It is the In-House counselor responsibility to promote the best interest of the youth and to provide stability by providing individual counselling and to provide group sessions with each client.

Qualifications Desired:

  • This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons of First Nations Ancestry will be given preference (OHRC, Part II, Special Employment). We invite all applicants to Self-Identify if Indigenous, Metis or Inuit.
  • Practical experience in the field of Child Care work
  • Academic training in the field of child care or related areas.
  • Consistency in management of the clientele and their daily activities
  • Be able to participate in training and job skill development
  • Commitment to participate in training and development
  • Fluency in Ojibway or Oji-Cree preferred
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Must have a valid driver's license or willingness to obtain one.
  • Travel is requirement.
  • No remote work available.
  • No relocation assistance available.

All successful applicants will require an application for, or a current, Criminal Record Check(CRC). A Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC) for those positions working with children will also be required. As such, it is recommended that applicants apply for a CRC & VSC as soon as possible.

***ONLY THOSE SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED***

Tikinagan Child and Family Services is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment in concert with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. As such, Tikinagan Child and Family Services will make accommodations available to applicants with disabilities upon request during the recruitment process.

Tikinagan Child and Family Services strives to ensure that its employment practices are free from direct and indirect discrimination and is committed to upholding the human rights of those participating in the hiring process. In pursuit of this commitment, Tikinagan Child and Family Services will not condone or tolerate any acts of discrimination or harassment under any of the grounds protected under human rights legislation. This commitment extends to the hiring process and throughout the course of employment.