ECMHS - Community- Counsellor, Crisis I

Wood's Homes is looking for two permanent full-time Crisis Counsellor I to join ECMHS. 

Role Summary

• Ensures that all persons calling for crisis assistance receive prompt, professional, and effective services.
• Provides emergency face-to-face meetings in the home and/or in the community.
• When required, facilitates the admission of young people from the community to the Stabilization Program following accepted procedure.
• Supports other Wood’s Homes Programs by offering crisis support.
• Ensures that community professionals collaterally involved with a case are kept up to date about developments and are included in case planning with the permission of the family.
• Ensures that up to date information about community resources are available to families and young people.
• Reviews difficult cases through a consultation process with Program Management and other designated consultants.
• Ensures that information concerning services provided is accurately logged and tabulated.
• Assists with the collection of data to demonstrate program use and identify areas of community need.
• Is responsible for the overall maintenance of the workspace.
• Reports workplace hazards, unsafe or unhealthy conditions, or incidents (including near misses, injuries, or equipment damage) to their direct supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Level I - Undergraduate degree in the Social Sciences.
• Level II - Masters degree in the Social Sciences.
• Two (2) to three (3) years of residential/community child and youth care experience and/or crisis work experience is preferable. 
• Must have own transportation.
• Personal suitability.