wcyr
Counsellor
Newmarket, Ontario · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 15 days ago
AccessibilityResearchProblem Solving
About the role
- Our work is grounded in trauma-informed, client-centred, feminist, and anti-oppressive practice.
- We recognize that supporting women often also means supporting the family system around them, including parenting relationships, couple dynamics, and children's emotional well-being.
- Add and remove clients from the Individual Counselling waitlist as space permits Caseload: The daily caseload will include three to four clients per day, with your average counselling session consisting of one hour.
Responsibilities
- Maintain registration with OCSWSSW and/or CRPO college, in good standing
- Support the Centre with ongoing program planning, development and evaluation.
- WCYR is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
- Individual and Transitional Support Counsellor
- The Women's Centre of York Region supports women and their families to move toward lives of safety, confidence, independence, and well-being.
- The Women's Centre of York Region (WCYR) is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and trauma-informed Counsellor to provide short-term Counselling and emotional support to women who are experiencing violence domestic or otherwise in areas such as problem solving, boundaries, grief, anger, abuse, trauma, self-esteem and struggles with family relationships.
- By working through these challenges, women improve the quality of their lives with the support of counsellors.
- To provide emotional and practical support to women who have left or are considering leaving abusive relationships.
- Maintain a caseload of 30+ clients at any given time, unless special circumstances prevent this, and is agreed upon with your direct supervisor
- Transitional Support Counselling: To provide emotional and practical support to women who have left or are considering leaving abusive relationships.
Requirements
- Attend court case conferences and court hearings when required
Skills
- Maintain accurate client case notes in database
- Attend and participate in clinical supervision
- Provide case consultation via meetings or telephone with other service professionals.
- Schedule appointments.
- Advocate to and liaise with other community agencies on behalf of clients to ensure the needs of clients are met.
- Add and remove clients from the Individual Counselling waitlist as space permits
Compensation
- Salary: $61,000/year
Benefits
- Support the organization in meeting it's mission and vision (mandate)
- Equity and Accessibility Statement
Equal opportunity
- WCYR is committed to providing accommodation in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout the recruitment and selection process.
- Applicants are encouraged to advise us of any accommodation needed to ensure fair and equitable access.
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