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 supportseekers
- 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, skilled 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

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📌 Youth Counsellor (Newmarket)
🏢 Women's Support Network of York Region
📍 Newmarket