Child Counselor Assistant - Summer Student Position - conditional on grant funding

Genesis House is seeking a summer student to assist our full time child counsellor. Enjoying children, being creative, and having fun would be priorities with this role. The student should be in school full time currently and returning to school in the fall of 2024.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge and skills in working with children of all ages
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Positive self image
• Ability to work in a team setting
• Organizational abilities
• Trauma Informed/Feminist perspective
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Child/Adult abuse registry and Police records check

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist the Child Counsellor with development and
implementation of residential and non-residential programs
• Plan and organize special activities and events including summer
annual picnic/day camp
• Provide child care
• Assist in protection planning
• Participate in all training, staff and team meetings and provide on
going support and feedback
• Ensure and maintain confidentiality of information shared
• Complete statistics and documentation of client contact
• Plan and implement group activities
• Model non-violent ways to resolve conflict and/or deal with
frustration and anger
• Address Challenging behavior without labeling, threatening or
embarrassing the child
• Pass on caregivers concerns or own personal concerns
regarding child’s well-being to Child Counsellor or Executive
Director
• Report suspected child abuse or disclosure to Child Counsellor,
Team Member or Executive Director
• Keep play area safe, clean and disinfected as required
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

We appreciate all that apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Students should be returning to full time studies in the fall. Please submit resume/cover letter by May 3, 2024 to director@genesis-house.ca.