Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Counsellor

Important messages

It is your responsibility when submitting your application online, to fill out the questionnaire which permits you to identify how you meet each essential education and experience criteria and where applicable, asset education and experience criteria. Your resume should be linked to the information you provided in the questionnaire. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each education and experience qualification.

Please provide the name and contact information for 3 references who are able to speak to your professional competencies.

Intent of the process

The intent of this staffing process is to create a pool of qualified candidates to staff positions on an indeterminate basis and also to staff positions for specified periods. Individuals hired for a specified period will remain in the pool for future indeterminate positions as they become available.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a relevant social science such as social work, psychology or criminology.

Note: When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1. Recent* experience in providing crisis intervention in a social service or health care context.
E2. Experience in working with vulnerable populations (ex. trauma, mental or physical illness, etc.).
E3. Experience in working with internal and/or external community stakeholders.

*Recent is defined as having acquired 1 year of experience within the last 3 years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION:

AED1. Master’s degree in a relevant social science such as social work, psychology, criminology, or a post-graduate certificate in a relevant field such as victimology, or conflict resolution studies.
AED2. Member of a Recognized Regulatory body related to the position (ex. OCSWSSW).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

AE1. *Recent experience in providing crisis intervention in a social service or health care context.
AE2. Experience in providing counselling and support to members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
AE3. Experience in providing support to victims of sexual trauma or violence.
AE4. Experience in telephone counselling/interventions.
AE5. Experience in developing and delivering information briefs to various audiences.

*Recent is defined as having acquired 2 years of experience within the last 5 years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
If you have participated in the federal government second language evaluation (SLE) testing and your profile is still valid, please provide proof of your language results.

If you do not have valid second language evaluation (SLE) results through the Public Service Commission, you will be scheduled for testing within the staffing process.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1. Knowledge of the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre and its history.
K2. Knowledge of the effects of trauma on neurobiology as it affects coping.
K3. Knowledge of safety planning strategies.

ABILITIES:

A1. Ability to conduct suicide risk assessment.
A2. Ability to work effectively in stressful situations.
A3. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A4. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A5. Ability to manage multiple demands.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1. Effective interpersonal skills
PS2. Judgement
PS3. Discretion
PS4. Initiative

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

KNOWLEDGE:

AK1. Knowledge of the Canadian Armed Forces military culture.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

As an equal opportunity employer, the Department of National Defence is committed to achieving a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of the Canadian population. We encourage members of the following designated groups to apply and also to self-identify: women, members of visible minority groups, aboriginal people and persons with disability. Preference may be given to candidates who are members of an Employment Equity group.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Requirement to work overtime on short notice.
Requirement to travel on short notice.
Requirement to work in office during core hours of operation which are currently 07h00 to 18h00 EST but are subject to change on short notice.
Requirement to work on standby from a remote location (home) on a rotational basis 24/7.
Requirement to have access to functional internet services.
Requirement to work outside normal working hours which may include working evenings, nights and weekends.

Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

OTHER INFORMATION:

1. It is your responsibility when submitting your application online, to fill out the questionnaire which permits you to identify how you meet each essential education and experience criteria and where applicable, asset education and experience criteria. Your resume should be linked to the information you provided in the questionnaire. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each education and experience qualification.

2. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he or she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements, or organizational needs. Please note that meeting these criteria may be desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

3. To facilitate the administrative process, please indicate your personal record identifier (PRI), if you are already an employee of the Federal Public Service, and your e-mail address. Please ensure that your employment status and your substantive group and level are also included.

4. For the assessment phase of the staffing process, you will be invited to complete a written exam and oral interview. Reference checks will be conducted for candidates who have successfully passed the written exam and the oral interview.

5. All results and invitations for interview/written assessment will be sent electronically. We request therefore that you include a valid electronic address (e-mail address) when you apply.

6. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

7. The appointed candidate must meet all essential qualifications and conditions of employment and be administered the Oath before being appointed to the position. Administration of the Oath concerns individuals appointed from outside the public service.

8. The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying online:

- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
- For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line. To submit an application online, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.