Apply youth counselling expertise to therapeutic programs at Starling Community Services, using DBT, care planning, and social emotional learning. The Waterloo work is full-time, on-site, and contract.

This Child and Youth Counsellor II assignment serves clients within treatment and academic components at Benjamin Road, Birchlands. The position supports protected, goal-focused programming through individual and group counselling. It also involves multidisciplinary teamwork, family and community liaison, client documentation, and an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, equity-focused approach.

Key Responsibilities:

- Facilitate safe, goal-focused programs with multidisciplinary teams
- Support social emotional learning and client belonging
- Assess clients and coordinate integrated plans of care




- Participate actively in care planning meetings
- Monitor group budgets and coordinate financial requirements

Requirements:

- Child and youth work or related degree or diploma
- Minimum one year of milieu-setting Child and Youth Worker experience
- Case management experience considered an asset
- Ability to set consistent, appropriate limits with youth
- Commitment to anti-racism, anti-oppression, and equity

Use therapeutic counselling, coordinated care, and inclusive practice to support youth through Starling Community Services programs.

📌 Youth Counsellor Therapeutic Programs (Alton)
🏢 Starling Community Services
📍 Alton