arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. We have a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for, and we are excited to be expanding our team to help us accelerate our impact! The School-Based Substance Use Counsellor is responsible for providing individualized early intervention and treatment services, on an outreach basis, primarily to youth attending high schools across School District #23.

This role is fulltime during the school year and transitions to part-time in the summer months, as recognized by the school district. ~ Summer months:30hours per week The School-Based Youth Substance Use Counsellor will provide direct service primarily on-site at the assigned schools, working full time Monday to Friday (please note that services are also provided over the summer break, not just during the school year). The Counsellor must be familiar with a range of counselling modalities to provide a continuum of interventions that have differing levels of service intensity and duration are based on the individual youth’s substance use and identified needs. ~ providing assessment\service planning interviews with referred youth, and their families if appropriate ~ cooperating with referral agents, youth, parents and other service providers in developing individualized service plans (GPS and ISPRs), for all program participants ~ Supporting youth in developing age-appropriate life skills. ~ Providing individual counselling to youth,



as per the goals of their ISPR and provide support and encouragement to reducing their reliance on substances and preventing the harm associated with substance use. ~ Providing family / caregiver Substance Use support as per goals of the youth’s ISPR. ~ Providing counselling and encouragement to youth to support the development of a healthy lifestyle. ~ Participating in client service planning and review- Integrated Case Management team conferences. Where a referred client does not have an integrated case management team, facilitate integrated case management through facilitating client intake and discharge case conferences with youth consent. ~ Writing client intake reports (assessment/Appendix C/interpretive summary, Goal Planner/GPS, ISPR’s, letter re brief service, etc.), program discharge reports, and provide other case administration procedures as per program guidelines and time frames, when required. ~ Liaison with Substance Use services and other community service providers to facilitate the coordination and integration of services for client.

Adolescent substance-use counselling program. ~ Adolescent treatment program. ~ Youth and family counselling program. ~ Youth residential treatment program.



~ Adolescent life skills training program. 29.95 - $ 33.20 per hour based on experience and education. Upon successful completion of a probationary period, full-time employees (minimum 20-hrs per week) are eligible for a full benefit package New full-time employees are eligible for 3-weeks paid vacation to start, as well as paid sick days as described in agency policy dental plan life insurance extended medical coverage long-term disability plan Like most in the social services sector, arc programs is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and ensure everyone on the team demonstrates cultural safety and sensitivity of all populations we serve.

We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality. We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning, utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach – incorporating the strengths of western knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge: ways of knowing, doing and being – while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities, and agencies.

We also acknowledge the Métis and Inuit peoples who reside in these region #

📌 School-Based Youth Substance Use Counsellor (Kelowna)
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