Youth Suicide Counsellor
Core
Provide therapeutic support, suicide risk assessment, safety planning, and care coordination to young people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
Role type
Clinical Youth Suicide Counsellor
Builds
24/7 youth suicide prevention service
Domain
Mental health / Community services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Suicide risk assessment, safety planning, therapeutic counselling, care coordination, trauma-informed support, strengths-based approach, report writing, cultural safety (Aboriginal culture)
Preferred skills
ASIST certification, group program facilitation, psychoeducational activities, mentoring
Technologies
Microsoft Office, electronic client management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct suicide risk assessments, develop safety plans, deliver therapeutic counselling, coordinate care, engage with families and external stakeholders, document cases
Seniority
Mid-level clinician