Child and Youth Care Counsellor Jobs and Careers

Lakeland child and youth care counsellor graduates typically find work with:

• child and youth advocacy centres
• group homes
• community shelters
• addiction and recovery centres
• animal and nature youth camps
• child and youth ranches
• school-based wellness and mental health programs
• schools
• community support programs
• early intervention programs
• mental health agencies
• family resource centres
• childcare centres
• child and youth advocacy centres
• day treatment programs
• residential care settings
• family outreach programs
• youth justice programs
• parent support programs and outreach agencies
• non-profit organizations such as Boys & Girls Clubs, Big Brothers and Big Sisters and YMCAs
• Indigenous agencies and programs
• community support programs for immigrant families
• youth care homes
• outreach schools
• sexual assault and advocacy programs