DISTRICT RESOURCE COUNSELLOR
1. DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT LEVEL DELIVERY MODEL
Key responsibilities of the District Counsellor will include:
a) counselling students/parents/guardians as appropriate;
b) supporting school-based Critical Incident Response Teams;
c) supporting schools dealing with issues regarding student safety and well-being;
d) supporting school-based counsellors and child/youth care workers;
e) supporting alternate and interagency program teachers and staff;
f) participating in or represent our school district on specific community committees and community agencies including Mental
Health, MCFD and the Child & Youth Committee, etc., where appropriate;
g) assisting in the development, monitoring, and implementation of Employee Safety Plans and Positive Behaviour Support
Plans where appropriate;
h) providing staff and parents/guardians with information regarding community resources;
i) working with school staff, community agencies and parents/guardians to resolve Level Two suspensions and effect the
student's re-entry into school and/or assist with the process of determining an appropriate alternative educational program;
j) attending, if necessary, Care Plan and discharge meetings, e.g. Children's Hospital;
k) consulting with school-based teachers, counsellors, district personnel and administrators regarding students experiencing
social, emotional, behavioural, mental health, and/or traumatic events;
l) as a member of a multidisciplinary team, participating in activities related to ensuring school and community health and safety,
including Violent Threat Risk Assessments and supporting school-based Critical Incident Response Teams;
m) providing training and in-service to school and district staff (e.g. paraprofessionals, teachers, and principals/vice principals,
etc.).
2. MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
a) Master's degree in Counselling Psychology which includes a clinical supervised practicum;
b) two years satisfactory school counselling experience;
c) valid B.C. Teaching Certificate.
3. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE
a) two years satisfactory teaching experience;
b) demonstrated skills and knowledge in counselling children and youth;
c) training/experience in the field of social, emotional, and behavioural needs and trauma response;
d) knowledge of the issues concerned with student safety, behaviour/safety planning and critical incident response;
e) knowledge of social emotional, mental health and abuse prevention programs;
f) experience in effectively managing a complex and diverse caseload;
g) thorough knowledge of programs and services for children and families in the district and community;
h) teaching experience in elementary and/or secondary level.
4. REPORTING STRUCTURE
The personnel in this position are accountable in the execution of their assigned duties to the Director of Instruction, Student Support or designate.
Revised May 2021
