Who We Are:
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!
We're Hiring!
We are now accepting applications for from qualified Child, Youth & Family Counsellors (CYFC) , to work with the CYSN Family Support Program, serving the West Kootenay service delivery area.
Hours / Schedule:
- This is a part-time, temporary position to cover an employee's leave, with an anticipated return in mid-September 2025. There is potential for extension through April 2026.
- 27 hours per week
Responsibilities:
Child, Youth and Family Counsellor (CYFC) provides therapeutic support and guidance to enhance parenting skills, address barriers to reunification, reduce risk of harm, and strengthen parental capacity to adequately care for their child
- Provide various services to families and their children and youth aged 0-18, who are eligible for Children and Youth with Support Needs (CYSN) services through the Ministry for Children and Family Development (MCFD).
- Work with children and youth with an Autism Spectrum diagnosis; developmental disabilities; an FASD diagnosis; with complex developmental behavioural and/or medical conditions or other support needs.
- Provide in-home assessment, education, support, skill building and behaviour intervention as well as support to coordinate services with other community partners and stakeholders.
- Work to increase the capacity of families served to respond effectively to their child or youth’s individual needs, and to promote a strong parent-child relationship.
- Develop an individualized support plan, which may include strategies to reduce problem behaviours using behaviour intervention techniques, build coping and parenting skills, increase parent capacity, and develop community and natural supports.
Preferred Education and Experience:
The Ideal candidate will meet a minimum of one of the following combinations of education and experience:
- A BSW or a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (Child and Youth Care / Psychology etc.) + 2 years of related experience is strongly preferred.
- BA + 3-years related experience
To be successful in your role, you'll also need:
- To be well-versed in trauma-informed care and issues related to family violence, including domestic violence and the effects of domestic violence on children.
- To be familiar with family law processes regarding custody and access.
- To be familiar with MCFD operations and service policy in protective family development programs.
- To have experience working in a coaching and support capacity with parents.
- To have a strong understanding of strengths-based family systems, attachment-based support and child development.
- To be skilled at establishing trusting relationships with children, youth, and families.
- To have experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Candidates for this position will possess sufficient training and experience to perform all responsibilities of the job description, such as knowledge and experience serving the target population, knowledge of developmental behavioural conditions, parenting skills training/support experience.
Other Requirements
Given the nature of our work, please note that all shortlisted candidates:
- Need a valid BC Driver's License, regional insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
- Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.
Wage / Benefits:
$29.75 – $31.25 per hour to start, based on relevant 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 (including dental plan, vision coverage, life insurance, extended medical coverage, long-term disability plan, and RRSP or TFSA contributions)
Why we're an employer of choice!
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.
But we believe there’s more to our work culture that promotes high levels of employee satisfaction and retention…
We are inclusive.
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 are ever-evolving.
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 and lean into diverse perspectives, encouraging all voices to be heard and honoring the wisdom of Metaptmumk - 'all-around seeing,' a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens to cultivate warm, reciprocal relationship - while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities and agencies.
Discover more about our agency services and work culture at arcprograms.com.
If you feel a connection to our values and work, we'd love to hear from you!
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We appreciate your interest, but kindly note that due to the high number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We acknowledge that arc programs is situated in the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Syilx peoples in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions. We also acknowledge the Métis peoples and the Inuit who reside in these regions.