Integrated Child and Youth Clinical Counsellor TERM SPECIFIC Delta School District is honored to be working and learning on the traditional territory of the Tsawwassen and Musqueam First Nations and all of the hnqminm speaking people who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.

The Delta School

District aims to be an innovative, inclusive community where all learners belong, and everyone soars. The Districts mission is to inspire and nurture thriving, future-ready learners at each of its 31 schools, located in Ladner, North Delta, and Tsawwassen. We value Compassion, Responsibility, Integrity, Creativity, Diversity, and Resilience.

The District offers its respect to the Knowledge Keepers and all First Peoples who have been stewards on these lands since time immemorial. Under A Pathway to Hope, the Province is implementing Integrated Child and Youth (ICY) teams in school district communities. ICY teams are providing support and services in 11 school district communities with eight new communities beginning implementation in 2024/25.

These multidisciplinary teams deliver wraparound mental health and substance use services and supports for children and youth (birth to age 19) and their families. The service delivery will be flexible and outbound, reflecting the preferences of children, youth, and families. Each ICY team will support a cluster of Public, Independent and First Nations-operated schools and will include all children and youth within the geographic region.

Core team positions include Integrated Care Coordinators (ICC), Integrated Child and Youth (school-based) Clinical Counsellors (ICY-CC), Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Clinicians, Youth Substance Use workers, Indigenous Support workers, Administrative Assistants, and Youth and Family Peer Support workers. Support the ICY team and schools served to mitigate and address factors which may precipitate mental health and substance use challenges for children and youth. Provide child/youth and family therapeutic counselling through a lens of intervention and/or prevention support.

Monitor the progress of child/youth on their case load. Perform the functions of a manager of employees in the Youth Peer Support Worker positions as a part of the ICY teams including: Provide orientation, coaching,



training and mentoring to direct reports Manage employees including routine informal performance feedback, the development of employee work plans, and conduct staff performance review and related development plans reviews. Interpret and comply with applicable collective agreements, participate in the grievance and arbitration process, and consult with human resources to provide feedback on collective bargaining initiatives necessary to support to the program and community Liaise between school staff and the ICY team, to represent and advocate for the needs of all children and youth (birth to age 19) within the geographic area with a focus on prevention/early intervention wherever possible.

Provide support for the Youth Peer Support Worker to participate as a core ICY team member. Attend and actively participate in integrated child and youth team meetings. Provide oversight and supervision of the Youth Peer Support Worker to provide peer-based mentoring and emotional support to youth ages 12-19 with the following: to support systems navigation and resource distribution to youth; in facilitating or co-facilitating groups for children, youth and families as needed; to encourage membership in the school community.

As needed and as appropriate, attend school-base team meetings, partner and community agency meetings. Facilitate multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team decision making through a consensus building process. Deliver workshops and ongoing training to families, district staff and community agencies as determined by the ICY team.

Lead counselling groups for children, youth and families as needed. Cultivate a collegial atmosphere with case supervision and case consultation. community services, RCMP). Masters degree in counselling psychology, Educational Psychology,



Psychology or a related field and must include a 300-hour supervised practicum or equivalent.

Must be a Registered Clinical Counsellor and meet educational and training criteria to be a member of the BC Association of Clinical counsellors (BCACC) or a Registered Clinical Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW). Preferred minimum of 3-5 years of experience working with families, children, and youth in a clinical counselling setting.

Experience in clinical and/or educational interventions with children, adolescents, and families (including crisis intervention).

Experience leading and managing employees including hiring, coaching and mentoring, performance and attendance management, and applying corrective discipline preferably in a unionized setting. Recent training and successful experience in mental health initiatives and suicide prevention. Demonstrated knowledge and experience liaising between community partners.

In-depth knowledge of the psychosocial development of children and youth. Ability to abide by ethical principles and act with integrity, accountability, and judgment in the best interests of the child/youth, families, and available services. Ability to maintain professional currency and have strong knowledge and experience in counselling including substance use/addictions, harm reduction philosophy, principles and practices, mental health/mental illness, and concurrent and co-occurring disorders.

Knowledge of population-specific mental health and substance use care, including Ethno-culturally diverse and racialized communities, gender questioning/gender fluid youth, child/youth with disabilities or diverse abilities with behavioural diagnoses, neurodevelopmental disorders, or intellectual disabilities with co-occurring mental health needs. Demonstrated cultural agility to work respectfully, knowledgeably, and effectively with Indigenous peoples with an understanding of Indigenous worldviews and approaches to healing. Knowledge of social determinants of health, health inequalities and intersectional analyses.

Demonstrated ability provide collaborative leadership with child/youth, teachers, families, administrators, and community agencies within a multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional team environment.

📌 Integrated Child & Youth Clinical Counsellor (Vancouver)
🏢 Delta School District 37, British Columbia
📍 Vancouver