Family Counsellor

Location:

Central Commons, 800-1000 7 Ave SW

Hours per week: 15 up to 37.5 Wage: $35.40 - $45.40 per hour

As a member of Carya’s Counselling Team, the Family Counsellor will provide compassionate, client-directed support to children, youth, couples, and families as they navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and build resilience within the context of their community.

• You are empathetic and approachable, creating a safe and supportive space for children, youth, couples, and families.
• You are thoughtful and ethical in your practice, respecting each participant’s strengths, goals, and unique circumstances.
• You are collaborative and growth-oriented, valuing teamwork, reflection, and ongoing learning to strengthen your counselling practice.

Counselling & Participant Support

• Provide direct counselling services to children, youth, couples, and families with dependents aged 0–24 onsite at Carya.
• Engage participants using a participant-directed, goal-focused, and strengths-based approach.
• Respect each participant’s unique circumstances and right to self-determination while maintaining responsibility for the safety and protection of children and youth.
• Adapt counselling approaches to meet the developmental, relational, and presenting needs of participants and families.

Case Management & Documentation

• Manage an active and varied caseload based on participant, program, funder, and agency needs.
• Manage all stages of the counselling process, including assessment, intervention, closure, follow-up, and documentation.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete participant records in accordance with Carya policies and professional standards.

Clinical Practice & Professional Development

• Apply appropriate therapeutic approaches and clinical judgment in response to participant and family needs.
• Stay current with relevant research, evidence-informed practices, ethical standards, and professional guidelines.
• Regularly use clinical supervision and consultation to support reflective practice, sound decision-making, and quality service delivery.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, natural supports, and other professionals involved in participant care, as appropriate.
• Ensure counselling services align with Carya policies, procedures, ethical requirements, and performance standards.
• Contribute to a collaborative, flexible, and participant-centred Counselling Team.

• A master’s degree (MSW, MA, M.Ed., MSc, MC) in psychology, social work or related discipline.
• Membership in good standing with relevant regulatory body.
• Alberta Family Wellness Initiative’s Core Brain Story.
• Minimum of two years of counselling experience, preferably working with children, youth, couples, and families.
• Experience using participant-directed, goal-focused, and strengths-based counselling approaches.
• Experience or training in attachment-informed practice is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to apply therapeutic modalities appropriately and adapt approaches to participant, developmental, and family needs.
• Demonstrated ability to make effective use of clinical supervision and consultation.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, other professionals, and natural supports involved in participant care.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage an active caseload, documentation, competing priorities, and follow-up requirements effectively.
• Completion of the Natural Supports Framework is considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Familiarity with case management software, such as Jane, is preferred.