Youth Counsellor

Major Responsibilities

Provide individual youth counselling to youth survivors of sexual violence aged 12-25:

• Provide services from a trauma-informed, integrated feminist, anti-racist, anti-colonial, and antioppression framework
• Provide counselling to youth survivors of sexual violence and youth impacted by mental health issues related to sexual violence trauma
• Provide these counselling services in-person as well as virtually or by phone
• Support youth using evidence-informed therapeutic approaches
• Coordinate client case conferencing/management with other service providers; provide advocacy (i.e. with youths’ caregivers, legal, schools, child protection, social services); and provide accompaniment to other service providers as required
• Provide referral to WSN’s crisis online chat and text support service
• Provide referral to other community support services and legal services
• Support youth using brief, trauma-informed and nonjudgemental approaches
• Describe and model WSN direct service processes, commitments, values and obligations to support seekers
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
• Participate in case consultations and warm referrals to other services
• Accurately promote and describe all WSN’s Fostering Mental Health & Wellness in Youth Survivors of Sexual Violence Project services WSN Team Collaboration and Support
• Participate in supervision and team meetings
• Uphold ethical standards, professional boundaries, and mandatory reporting obligations
• Where crisis situations occur, respond in accordance with organizational protocols
• Work in co-operation with all WSN staff and other Fostering Mental Health & Wellness in Youth Survivors of Sexual Violence Project staff
• On a rotational basis, perform the role of staff back-up for volunteers responding to calls on WSN’s 24- hour crisis line WSN Representative in Outreach, Education, Training and Resource
• Represent WSN on applicable community committees, situation tables, and coalitions addressing the needs of youth and youth survivors of violence
• Act as a resource person for WSN on youth sexual violence survivor needs
• Support service-provider referrals to WSN’s youth counselling services, by sharing referral and intake information
• On a rotational basis, participate in the delivery of WSN’s bingo fundraiser in Newmarket (Sunday 3:45pm-6pm)
• Undertake special projects and other related duties consistent with the organization’s objectives, as assigned