Men's Counsellor

Summit Community Services Society • Cranbrook, BC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Summit Community Services Society is a community-based organization dedicated to supporting individuals, youth, and families through responsive, inclusive, and strength-based services. With a strong commitment to community safety, collaboration, and empowerment, Summit works alongside partners to deliver programs that promote resilience, accountability, and positive life outcomes.

The men’s program counsellor provides one-on-one and group counselling to men who have experienced physical, emotional, or sexualized abuse and men who have used abusive behaviours. The focus of this role is to provide trauma-informed, strengths-based, person-centered, and non-judgemental support and clinical interventions to persons served. This role is fast-paced and requires an individual interested in doing community engagement work to raise awareness about programming and help ensure program longevity.

Requirements

• Hold a master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, Social Work, or equivalent
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, women & gender studies, sociology, criminology, or other relevant field would be considered with additional training and experience
• Experience supporting individuals who have faced complex trauma in a non-judgmental and strengths-based manner
• ASIST training, Mental Health First Aid training, or equivalent
• Ability to provide non-judgmental, strengths-based, and trauma informed support
• Ability to utilize appropriate clinical interventions
• Ability to be open-minded and hold space for differing values, views, and life experiences and build rapport amidst differences
• Comfortable responding to individuals in crisis and engaging in risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on a team and effectively collaborate with colleagues and community partners
• Knowledge of various psychotherapy approaches and desire to learn more and build skills
• Understanding of how patriarchy and other systems harm men and impact their experiences of violence
• Knowledge of a systems-based or feminist-based analysis of gender-based violence
• Ability to hold space for individuals with complex life experiences who have used harmful behaviours and are seeking support with behavioural change

Nice To Haves

• EMDR training an asset

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical counselling to men in our community who have experienced abuse or who have used abusive behaviours
• Plan and lead group counselling sessions centered around healthy relationships, accountability, self-esteem, identifying and living one’s values, and behavioural change
• Participate in community engagement activities and collaborate with community partners
• Track program statistics and complete mid-term and final reports
• Demonstrated experience in case management, including assessing client needs, developing service plans, coordinating supports, and maintaining accurate documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level