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Posting Title

CHLDCC 18R - As & When, Auxiliary Child Care Counsellor

Position Classification

Child Care Counsellor R18

Union

GEU

Work Options

In office

Location

Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B9 CA (Primary)

Salary Range

$68,028.89 - $77,100.40 annually

Close Date

10/19/2026

Job Type

Temporary (Auxiliary)

Temporary End Date

Ministry/Organization

BC Public Service -> Children & Family Development

Ministry Branch / Division

Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre

Job Summary

The Team The Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre (Maples) provides specialized community programs as well as live-in treatment services (serving the entire province). Through its programs and services, the Maples supports families, caregivers and communities in caring for and treating young people with severe and enduring mental health and behavioural difficulties. The Maples also provides services for young people Unfit to Stand Trial, or found Not Criminally Responsible Due to a Mental Disorder. Maples programs include comprehensive care plan services, care plan consultant services, community based services, respite services and live-in services wherein a young person due to the severity of their challenges. Here is a video about Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Worker ( link ).

The Role The Child Care Counsellor, as part of the multi-disciplinary team, is responsible for providing assessment, care planning, treatment,



discharge and community services for young people with severe and enduring mental health and behavioural challenges who are admitted or enrolled at the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre (The Maples), a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week treatment facility. Working within established principles, guidelines of practice, and evidence-informed practices, the position also involves administrative/daily care responsibilities and other related duties that support program objectives, interdisciplinary care, and the overall treatment needs of youth and their families.

Qualifications: Education and Experience Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care, Social Work or other human services field; AND 6 months of related experience; OR
- Diploma in Child and Youth Care, Social Work or other human services field AND 2 years of related experience; OR
- An equivalent combination of education and *related experience may be considered.

*A human services field includes fields like social work, child and youth care, psychology, sociology, criminology, anthropology, early childhood education, education, Indigenous studies, counselling, nursing, psychiatric nursing, health sciences.

**Related work experience includes:

- Experience with gathering, assessing, and writing reports.
- Experience with counselling children and/or youth ages 7- 18 years old individually, and in group settings.




- Experience working with children and/or youth ages 7-18 years old in a related setting.

Other Requirements

- Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Class 5 BC Driver’s License.

Preferences
Preference may be given to applicants with the following:

- A Bachelor’s degree in a human services field*
- Applicants who have experience using the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) Integrated Case Management (ICM), Community and Residential Information Systems (CRIS) and/or Management Information Systems (MIS) computer systems.
- Applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) with the required combination of education and experience.

Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of willingness requirements.

Information Session: For more information about this position we will be offering two Virtual Information Sessions via Microsoft Teams at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific Time Tuesday, October 13, 2026 and 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Please us join via this link for both. We look forward to seeing you.

For questions regarding this position, please contact C .

About this Position: There are 11 Auxiliary As and When positions available. These As and When Needed positions hours are variable. Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Successful applicants must be flexible and available to work any shift pattern, including day, evening, overnight, weekends, and/or weekdays, based on operational requirements. Auxiliary employees must be available for at least 7-9 shifts per week within the employees’ availability. If yo

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