Sexual Misconduct Response Centre Counsellor - Anticipatory Process

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At the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre (SMRC), our mission is to support Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members affected by harmful and inappropriate sexual behaviour by providing confidential supportive counselling, information and facilitated access to resources, as well as supporting them to make informed choices on available options to meet their individual needs. The counsellors at the SMRC provide this service by telephone and through a virtual call centre, and respond to emails received in our positional mailbox. The service is provided 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and counsellors alternate responsibility for line coverage after normal working hours.

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: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

EDUCATION:

ED1 Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a relevant social science such as social work, psychology, sexology or criminology.

Note: When education is required, candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must be from 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.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 Knowledge of the Sexual Misconduct Response Centre and its history.
K2 Knowledge of the effects of trauma on individual coping and care delivery.
K3 Knowledge of safety planning strategies with clients where suicidal ideation exists.

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.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 Judgement
PS2 Discretion
PS3 Initiative

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

EDUCATION:

AED1 Master’s degree in a relevant social science such as social work, psychology, sexology, 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 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/presentations to various audiences.

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

KNOWLEDGE:

AK1 Knowledge of the unique demands made of members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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 17h00 EST but are subject to change on short notice. Service is provided 24/7.
Requirement to work on standby from a remote location (ex. home) during week days/nights, weekends and holidays. Must be able to provide services from a remote location in a confidential environment during standby hours. Standby hours are rotated on a weekly basis between the counselling staff.
Requirement to have access to functional internet services.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: 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. However, please note that meeting these criteria may 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 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.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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