Indigenous School Wellness Counselor

Support student wellness at Chalo School through Indigenous counselling, cultural practices, and trauma-informed approaches in this counselor position.

Reporting to the Principal, the Indigenous Wellness Counselor supports students and the school community. The work includes individual counselling, small-group and social groups, classroom social-emotional lessons, and school-wide wellness initiatives. The counselor collaborates with teachers, Student Services, and administration to strengthen mental health, belonging, and cultural identity.

• Provide individual counselling for children and youth
• Facilitate small-group and social groups
• Deliver classroom-based social-emotional lessons
• Support school-wide wellness initiatives
• Collaborate with teachers, Student Services, and administration

• Bachelor of Education and eligibility for BC teacher certification
• Master's degree in Counselling or related field
• Training or lived experience in Indigenous wellness practices
• Experience counselling children and youth individually and in groups
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and colonization impacts

Bring Indigenous knowledge, counselling expertise, and relationship-building skills to student wellness at Chalo School.