Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor
Location: CA, ON, Ottawa
Department: AMHS
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: Health, Wellness and Fitness
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Salary range: 44624-53764

Company profile:
Since 1973: Working together to make our community healthyGood health means more than just treating people when they are sick. Problems like poverty, addiction, and family violence can bring on illness – or keep people from getting well. At Sandy Hill Community Health Centre, we treat illness when it arises. We also work hard to create a healthy community, so that people stay well and get the most out of life, and we believe in:integrity | respect | equity | collaboration | empathy-------------------------------------------------------------------------------By applying to the posting I hereby acknowledge that the information I provide will be collected by #URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02# under the terms of their privacy policy http://#URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02#/privacy . Candidates, when hired by SHCHC as employees will provide data in under a separate process and be subject to SHCHC's Privacy and Confidentiality policies and procedures.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Depuis 1973: Travailler ensemble pour une communauté en santéUne bonne santé signifie plus que de soigner les gens lorsqu'ils sont malades. Des problèmes comme la pauvreté, la dépendance, la violence familiale peuvent causer la maladie – ou empêcher les gens de se rétablir. Au Centre de santé communautaire Côte de sable, nous traitons la maladie lorsqu'elle se présente. En plus, nous travaillons fort pour créer une communauté bien portante, pour que les gens restent en bonne santé et profitent de la vie au maximum, et nous croyons dans:l'intégrité | le respect | l'équité | la collaboration| l'empathie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------En posant ma candidature pour cette offre d’emploi, je reconnais que les renseignements que je fournis seront recueillis par #URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02# et traités conformément à sa politique de confidentialité : http://#URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02#/privacy. Les candidats embauchés par le CSCCS fourniront d’autres renseignements qui seront traités en vertu d’un processus distinct et sujets aux politiques et aux marches à suivre du CSCCS en matière de confidentialité et de protection des renseignements personnels.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Description:
Internal/External Employment OpportunityPosition Title: AMHS CounsellorComponent/Team: Addiction and Mental Health ServicesStatus: One Year Contract, 1.0 FTE Full-time (35 hours per week)Salary Scale: $44,624 - $53,764 annualized plus benefitsStart Date: ImmediatelyPosition Description:The AMHS Counsellor works with  individuals, couples and families who experience substance use disorders, mental health problems and / or concurrent disorders to support healthy coping skills, behavior change, stabilization and symptom management.  The AMHS Counsellor is involved in all phases of treatment, including assessment for the purpose of identifying client goals, treatment planning, short and medium term counseling, post-counselling support planning and relapse prevention strategies. The AMHS Counsellor matches the treatment to the stage of change and may works with clients in early stages of change to support, maintain and / or increase motivation to change, to increase readiness / capacity for change and to support clients in the development of greater stability in their lives.     In addition, the AMHS Counsellor is responsible for developing, facilitating and evaluating psychoeducational and counseling groups which respond to various stages of change.Reporting Relationship:This position reports directly to the Director of Addiction and Mental Health Services.The Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor is responsible for meeting the licensing and regulatory requirements of her/his professional governing body, if one exists. The counsellor is also responsible for fulfilling all legal responsibilities related to legislation that governs their work.Application Deadline: November 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM

Requirements:
Education and LanguageBaccalaureate degree in social sciences, social work, counselling or a related disciplineAdditional supervised clinical training in counselling for  individuals, couples and familiesBe a member in good standing of a college or order such as the Canadian Counseling and  Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation or the College of Registered Social Workers and Social Service WorkersUnder the Centre’s designation to provide French Language Services:-          French (oral expression): Advanced +-          French (oral comprehension): Superior-          French (reading comprehension): Advanced Fluency in English, both oral and written Professional ExperienceThree to five years counselling experience working in the addictions, mental health and concurrent disorder field in a community based setting.Demonstrated experience in administering screening tools, supportive counselling, motivational interviewing, case management and brief intervention.Demonstrated experience with group development, facilitation, and evaluations.Demonstrated experience with presentations and public education. Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesKnowledge of a variety of counseling approaches relevant to the treatment of addictions, mental health and concurrent disorders.Strong crisis intervention skills and suicide intervention skillsAbility to work with clients in the various stages of changeKnowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to the complexity of issues arising for individuals who have experienced homelessness, addictions, poverty and/or mental illnessAbility to work with clients presenting a wide range of mental health issues, disenfranchised groups and multicultural communitiesAbility to work with individuals, couples, youth and familiesAbility to work collaboratively within and across multi-disciplinary teams and community partners.strong organizational skills, communication  skills and interpersonal skills including ability to be an effective team memberDemonstrated flexibility, good judgment, initiative & creativity Ability to work within a harm reduction framework.Knowledge of the impact of social/cultural/economic factors on the determinants of healthKnowledge of community resources

Benefits:
Sandy Hill Community Health Centre offers employees an excellent benefits package which includes four weeks holidays (pro-rated to status) in addition to a Pension Plan (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan - HOOPP) and excellent Group Insurance Plan.Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.  No phone calls please.Conditions of Employment:Hours of work will be developed in collaboration with the successful candidate to ensure a healthy work-life balance.  A schedule of work will be based on the Centre’s hours of operation and program requirements and may include some evenings.An offer of employment will be conditional upon the candidate completing a criminal reference check and linguistic profile to the satisfaction of the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre.By applying to the posting I hereby acknowledge that the information I provide will be collected by #URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02# under the terms of their privacy policy http://#URL_3c6b46782f8bf4c402537a5580ce452d1391bb2140bbd3533f0546551d2dea02#/privacy Candidates, when hired by SHCHC as employees will provide data in under a separate process and be subject to SHCHC's Privacy and Confidentiality policies and procedures.