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Business: School District 74
Email: hr@sd74.bc.ca
Phone: 250-453-9101
Address: PO Box 250, Ashcroft, BC, V0K 1A0
Website: sd74.bc.ca

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Gold Trail School District invites applications for the position of an Integrated Child Youth Clinical Counsellor

The full posting is available at at www.sd74.bc.ca/Employment or can be downloaded by clicking the link to the left.

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.
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.
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.

ICY Team Core Functions:  

· 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. 

 · Team members bring expertise and related experience and will provide a range of services including assessment and screening, consultation, and therapeutic services. 

· Team hours of operation will be flexible and responsive to meet the needs of community. 

ICY Clinical Counsellor Core Functions: 

Reporting and accountable to the District Principal– Indigenous and Inclusive Education, the primary responsibilities of this position are 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. 

Key Qualifications: 

 · Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychology or a related field and must include a 300-hour supervised practicum or equivalent. Preference may be given to a candidate with school-based practicum experience. 

 · Must be a Registered Clinical Counsellor and meet educational and training criteria to be a member of the BC Association of Clinical counsellors (BCACC) or a Registered Clinical Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW). 

· Preferred minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with families, children, and youth in a clinical counselling setting. 

Salary and Applications: 

The starting annual salary for this full-time position ranges from $84,902.06 – $98,723.33.  

Interested applicants should send their cover letter and resume to hr@sd74.bc.ca. Applications must be received prior to 4:00 p.m., November 23, 2024.  

Applicants interested in further information regarding this position should contact the District Principal – Indigenous and Inclusive Education, Ms. Nicky Minnabarriet at 250-453-9101 or email: nminnabarriet@sd74.bc.ca.