Stein Valley Nlakapamux School (SVNS) is a well established Independent School centrally located in the Fraser Canyon (3 hours from Vancouver and Kelowna, 2 hours from Kamloops). SVNS offers K4 to Grade 12 along with an Adult Diploma Program. We are an innovative school that weaves Nlakapamux culture and language with 21st Century learning. SVNS provides its employees with a competitive salary, moving allowance, full group health (including pension and life) and dental benefits. Our unique school year starts at the end of July with four semesters that are based on the seasons. Each semester is ten weeks with a 2 or 3 week break in between. Our team of teachers, support staff, board members and community members focus on student success by providing a meaningful quality educational program.

We are seeking an experienced School Counsellor who will be an integral part of our school based team. This position will be responsible for providing direct social-emotional, academic, career-vocational counselling and consultation to students (elementary, secondary and adult) and their families and supporting staff.

Masters Degree in Education Psychology or Counselling Psychology
BC Teacher Certification and member of the Teacher Regulation Branch, preferred
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
Motivational and behavioural techniques
Experience working with First Nation children, adults and families
Innovative, creative, team player and resourceful
Strong organizational and planning skills to accommodate multi-grades and diverse needs
Clear Criminal Record Check working with vulnerable populations.

Hours: Not Specified

Wage: Not Specified

How to Apply:

Send a completed application:
➢ Cover Letter
➢ Resume
➢ BC Certification and copy of TQS Card
➢ Minimum of 3 most recent References

Deadline to Submit: July 20, 2018 at 12pm

Send application to: Edith Loring-Kuhanga, School Administrator
PO Box 300, Lytton, BC, V0K 1Z0; Email: administrator@svns.ca

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The ability to inspire, lead and develop a diverse sales and service team is just one aspect of a successful Branch Manager; it also takes an imbedded belief in providing a customer focused service. Due to retirement, we are looking for someone who models our approach to meet customer needs and business objectives.
Our Branch Managers provide direction, guidance and support to team members while simultaneously being responsible for the overall success of the Branch through individual and team financial objectives. Through strong sales, profitable growth, and retention of the Branch’s retail and small business portfolio it is the successful candidates role to ensure the Branch is providing services that are aligned with our customer-focused culture.

Key Accountabilities:
1. Inspiring, leading and developing a diverse sales and service team by embracing and championing change management initiatives
Providing direction, guidance and support to team members, resolving issues and facilitating collaboration with Branch partners
Planning and leading Branch leadership activities in accordance with the Branch Management Disciplines
2. Managing Branch workloads, including the assignment of customer relationships
Recruiting, hiring and promoting team members in accordance with standard Bank policies
Ensuring that all employees and activities are aligned to be customer-focused
Demonstrating and modelling the expected service standards during customer interactions
Reviewing recorded customer concerns and resolving escalated concerns and issues
Ensuring the Branch presents a professional image according to Bank and brand care requirements
3. Establishing individual and overall branch goals with the District Vice-President
Motivating and focusing the efforts of supervisory and non-supervisory direct reports to ensure consistent delivery of branch goals and objectives
Analyzing the local market area including the competition
Maintaining a business profile within the community
Escalating issues/obstacles/trends to District Vice-President and/or applicable Shared Services department, as appropriate with recommendations/solutions
4. Oversee the implementation of the Bank’s policies, practices, special initiatives and procedures by:
Ensuring workflows and organization plans are efficient and effective
Ensuring that daily and periodic management controls are in place
Ensuring all regulatory compliance and ongoing product knowledge and training associated with each employee’s
Ensure Branch is compliant according to Operational Excellence guidelines
5. Manage and minimize the Bank’s exposure to risk by:
Executing duties of Branch Compliance Officer for the sale of Mutual Funds or providing supervisory oversight of their execution,
Ensuring branch compliance with Mutual Fund Dealers Association (MFDA) rules and regulations, as well as Scotia Securities Inc (SSI) guidelines/processes
Ensuring Branch compliance with regulatory activities and guidelines including Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Know Your Customer (KYC), Canadian Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), Occupational Health & Safety (OHS)
Providing supervisory oversight and direction to assigned compliance officers and alternate compliance officers
Complete periodic monitoring activities as required, confirming compliance with bank policies and effective risk management is in place
Ensuring strict adherence to Bank security procedures, including assigned authorities and limits
Escalating fraudulent activities, unusual occurrences, issues/deficiencies/trends to the District Vice- President and/or Chief Compliance Officers and/or applicable Shared Services Department as appropriate
Adhering to cash, custody and security procedures and policies at all times.

Qualifications:

Effective sales management and leadership skills are essential, along with the ability to influence and motivate others. Must set a positive example of change and encourage others to do the same.
A thorough understanding of Retail and Small Business products and services is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential in addition to strong presentation and facilitation abilities.
In particular, the following functional competencies are the minimum expected requirements:
Expert knowledge of sales and service management activities and techniques, including execution of the Branch Management Disciplines;
Demonstrated knowledge of the marketplace in which the branch operates;
Thorough knowledge of Retail and Small Business products and services, including a working knowledge of systems, routines and operating procedures;
In depth knowledge of credit risk/adjudication policies and processes;
Proven experience with people and performance management techniques;
Regulatory compliance training related to Privacy, Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing, FCAC, FATCA,
Trained in Mutual Funds Compliance Officer responsibilities, processes and guidelines
Prior experience managing Branch routines and operating procedures

Educational:

Licensed to sell mutual funds
Satisfy education requirements to act as Branch Compliance Officer
Successful completion of the CIFP Diploma in Financial Planning (or Bank Recognized equivalent)
Completion of supported Continuing Education courses and activities
Location(s): Canada : British Columbia : Lytton
As Canada’s International Bank, we are a leader when it comes to inclusion. We are a diverse and global team, speaking more than 100 languages with backgrounds from more than 120 countries. We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know. We will work with you to provide as seamless a recruitment experience as possible.

Hours: Not Specified.

Wage: Not Specified.

Start Date: Not specified.

How to Apply: Click Here

As part of the Nlaka‛pamux Nation Mental Health Team, the Mental Health and Addiction Counsellor is responsible for providing confidential mental health and addiction counselling, education and support to individuals and families within the Nlaka’pamux Nation. This position operates from a holistic and trauma-informed perspective, is sensitive to the Nlaka’pamux tradition and culture, and provides services required to assist community members in attaining and maintaining the highest level of wellness possible. This is a demographic-specific posting, priority will be given to Indigenous applicants with a master’s degree in counselling psychology or human services related field. Salary to commensurate with experience; benefit package offered.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provides direct counselling services such as intake, assessment, and holistic treatment planning as appropriate; consultation/liaison with community agencies, schools, hospitals, and other community services within the Nation.
• Conducts individual counselling from a trauma-informed perspective.
• Maintains basic knowledge of psycho-tropic medications as prescribed by a physician, maintaining and awareness of the effects of such medications.
• Maintains appropriate client documentation.
• Promotes and maintains effective working relationships with clients and families, physicians, schools and hospitals to coordinate services, secure input, cooperation, improve client outcomes and provide community support.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Strong assessment skills relevant to the context of local Indigenous history, beliefs and practices.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn Nlaka’pamux tradition and culture.
• Recent experience working with First Nation clients in rural, remote and on-reserve communities.
• Familiarity with both abstinence and harm reduction model.
• Ability to promote healthy lifestyles and healthy choices through personal role-modelling with resources/agencies and other stakeholders.
• Ensure provision of services to clients is completed in a safe environment regardless of location (i.e., home visit, band hall, satellite stations or main offices).
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, which includes correspondence, case notes and report writing.
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.
• Functional in Microsoft Office: MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher.
• Ability to work flexible hours that may include some evenings/weekends. All travel is within a 50 km of main office.
• Hold a valid drivers’ license with a clean drivers’ abstract.
• This is a designated position of trust working directly with vulnerable persons. Consent to a comprehensive criminal record check with clearance is required. Personal and professional references are required.
• Please note travel is involved to communities.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or other Human Services related field. Preference will be given to applicants with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counselling, Psychology or Human Services field from an accredited university and registered with a professional licensing body.
• 2 years (recent) direct counselling experience; experience in community development, family support work, group facilitation and/or advocacy is an asset.
• Proficient knowledge of, and demonstrated working experience in, the comprehensive issues relating to colonization, intergenerational and residential school trauma, substance and process addictions, mental health issues, concurrent disorders, grief/loss, suicide ideation/intent, family violence and FN specific issues.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop, implement and evaluate programs and psychoeducational information.

How to Apply:

Application Submission Process must include the following:
Resume: providing detailed information about your education and employment history that clearly demonstrates your ability to the required job qualifications.
Cover Letter: Outline your understanding of the position and how you’re your education/experience would contribute to the success of the position, the organization and to the communities served.

This is a demographic-specific posting where preference will be given to qualified First Nation applicants.

Want to know more about our agency?
Scw’exmx Community Health Services Society
http://schss.com/
https://www.facebook.com/schsswellness/

Apply by Mail or email to:
SCHSS Executive Director
Box 3090
Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

Application Deadline: July 13, 2018 4:30 pm