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About the Role

As a Counsellor in the Substance Use program, you’ll meet clients with empathy, and use a strengths-based, harm reduction approach to work alongside them on their recovery journey. Through one to one and group sessions you’ll help clients improve their health, social outcomes and overall quality of life; while also providing referrals and connections to other supports and resources to ensure a comprehensive approach to improving their wellness.

Responsibilities

Provide Intake Services.
Select, administer and interpret evidence-informed screening tools.
Recognize and respond effectively to an individual/group/community in crisis.
Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation.
Utilize standardized provincial assessment tools.
Adhere to the quality assurance measures for the provincial standardized assessment tools.
Provide clinical interpretation of assessment tools and utilize skillful motivational interviewing techniques.
Provide re-assessment on an on-going basis for individuals.
Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients.
Actively increase client motivation by utilizing a Stages of Change paradigm and motivational interviewing.
Apply a comprehensive range of evidence-informed counselling styles and techniques.
Use best practice, promising practices and evidence-informed models and treatment modalities.
Develop a formalized treatment plan including preliminary case management, goal setting, individual and/or group counselling, referrals, advocacy and education.
Evaluate and update the treatment plan as appropriate.
Match clients with the most appropriate available services.
Manage and meet targets for a clinical caseload and maintain direct service requirements.
Participate in the facilitation of community treatment groups.
Facilitate successful service navigation for clients through empowerment and/or advocacy.
Participate and lead client centred case conferences.
Advocate.
Provide support in regards to addiction treatment.
Provide services in person, on the phone or another means of communication about addiction and mental health services and supports.
Provide education to clients and concerned others regarding a variety of coping techniques and strategies.
Deliver effective outreach services targeting prevention and health promotion, early intervention, treatment and/or after care service.
Engage in community development, community awareness, education and outreach.
Actively participate in the clinical supervision matrix.
Actively participate in administrative supervision.
Provide peer support.
Provide coverage for other team members as volunteered/directed.
Be available for evening clinical work.
Provide clinical services in satellite offices and other locations as required.

Requirements

Successful candidates must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed in the last six months.
Post-secondary education in a related field, e.g. BSW, post-graduate diploma in addictions or equivalent required.
Valid Driver's Licence and access to a vehicle with adequate insurance to transport clients.
Current, clear Police Vulnerable Sector Check (PVSC).
Demonstrated ability to attend work regularly.

Skills

Strengths-based approach
Harm reduction approach
One to one sessions
Group sessions
Referrals
Connections to other supports and resources
Evidence-informed screening tools
Crisis intervention
De-escalation
Standardized provincial assessment tools
Quality assurance measures
Clinical interpretation of assessment tools
Motivational interviewing techniques
Client-centred treatment plan
Therapeutic relationships
Stages of Change paradigm
Counselling styles and techniques
Bio-psycho-social-spiritual health
Best practice models
Promising practices models
Evidence-informed treatment modalities
Case management
Goal setting
Individual counselling
Group counselling
Referrals
Advocacy
Education
Social determinants of health
Service navigation
Client centred case conferences
Addiction treatment
Coping techniques and strategies
Outreach services
Prevention
Health promotion
Early intervention
Treatment
After care service
Community development
Community awareness
Clinical supervision
Administrative supervision
Peer support
Computer literacy
Assess level of risk
ASIST training
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training
First Aid & CPR

Location

London, ON (London Zone)

Work Type

Full-Time
Contract

Experience Level

3 years’ experience working in addictions or mental health
Clinical work experience ideally in substance use treatment including intake services

Education Level

Post-secondary education in a related field, e.g. BSW, post-graduate diploma in addictions or equivalent required

Salary/Compensations

Starting rate for this role is $27.14 per hour (Level 1 – Direct Service)
Wage differential, based on regulation ($30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated)
Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8 ($34.41 per hour for non-regulated, and $37.26 per hour for regulated)
For internal applicants, grid level placement will occur as per the Collective Agreement

Benefits

Immediately eligible for optional enrollment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

About the Company

We believe that change is possible, for those who are concerned with their substance use and ready to explore options of support.
For legal purposes our full business name is: Canadian Mental Health Association Thames Valley Addiction and Mental Health Services
Artificial Intelligence is not currently employed in our recruitment processes

Equal Opportunity

We welcome and encourage applications from all members of our community including persons of any gender, gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities.
If you require accommodations related to a disability at any point during the recruitment process, please contact Human.Resources@cmhatv.ca