Children’s Village School – Relief Educational Child and Youth Care Counsellor

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression.

The Program:

Children’s Village School is operated as a partnership between the Calgary Board of Education and Hull Services. The therapeutic programming offered is designed to meet the complex learning, social, and emotional needs of elementary school-aged children. These students’ severe emotional and behavioral difficulties in their current school, community and home have created significant barriers to their ability to successfully engage in learning. Educational program content includes a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, self-regulation, and social skills. Class sizes range from 6 to 8 students, depending on the grade level and complexity of learner profiles. Each classroom is staffed with one Teacher and two Educational Child and Youth Care Counsellors.

The Position:

We are looking for a Relief Educational Child and Youth Care Counsellor.

The Relief Educational Child and Youth Care Counsellor (Ed.CYCC) will perform as an assistant to the classroom team which consists of a Hull Ed. CYCC and a teacher. They will be expected to participate in the daily duties such as implementing student support plans. Employees with this designation perform a combination of child and youth care work and teaching assistant duties in an educational or vocational setting. The Relief Ed. CYCC is responsible for the daily care, treatment, and supervision of our students. As a member of the program team, this role participates in all facets of the student’s school life.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide individual or small group instruction including psycho-educational instruction as directed by administration.
• Supervise students outside the classroom, to and from school, and during non-class time (before/after school, recess, lunch).
• Identify and act on goal-related teaching opportunities.
• Plan and participate in group activities of a leisure, recreational and therapeutic nature.
• Utilize a trauma-informed lens and approach when implementing therapeutic strategies and plans.
• Collaborate with students, colleagues, family and caregivers to develop individual behavioural support plans.
• Contribute observations and feedback to individual program plans as required.
• Develop and implement incentive systems for the individual student or class.
• Communicate rules and behavioral expectations to the students and follow through on appropriate behavioral interventions.
• Utilize preventative interventions and de-escalating skills in individual and group situations; use crisis intervention techniques as necessary.
• Provide counseling, life-space interviews, and/or problem solving coaching as appropriate.
• Collect clinical and administrative information using the appropriate format.
• Keep records as needed, including attendance records.
• Record: observations related to medication effectiveness, changes or trials and observations and data regarding academic and behavioural assessments and testing.
• Attend and participate in team meetings; be prepared to report on school-related information in the absence of the teacher.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Human Services or Social Sciences (or currently enrolled).
• Experience working with youth with developmental disabilities and mental health challenges is an asset.
• Demonstrated sound clinical judgment.
• Ability to use a trauma-informed and strength-based approach towards service delivery.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; high level of personal competence in the formation and maintenance of caring and therapeutic relationships.
• Dynamic and high energy individual.
• Ability to work independently when required and as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Cross cultural competence; knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the recommendations, goals and activities of the commission.
• Clear Police Check including Vulnerable Sector Check and Child Intervention Record Check.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and ability to drive Agency vehicles preferred (min. 2 years driving experience with a class 5/GDL class 5 license).
• Completion of ASIST, First Aid, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention and Certification with CYCAA would be considered an asset.

How to Apply:

• If interested, inform your Coordinator and  direct your email, cover letter, and resume to careers@hullservices.ca    
• Please indicate “Your Full Name – Relief Educational CYCC” in the subject line of your email.

The deadline for application is Friday, December 8, 2023.

At Hull, one of our core values is Inclusion and we seek to understand people’s lived experience, holding a deep respect for their unique backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, cultures and identities. It is our desire to humbly build trust and mutual respect with the people we serve who have often been marginalized and oppressed for their differences. To achieve this, Hull seeks open, self-aware individuals who reflect the diversity of those we serve and can help us build a safe, healthy, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, or sexual orientation.