Clinical or Certified Counsellor - North Vancouver, Canada - St. Leonard's Society of North Vancouver

St. Leonard's Society of North Vancouver

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North Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Clinical/Certified Counsellor
St.

Leonard's Society of North Vancouver is a 14-bed community residential facility (halfway house) that provides community reintegration services and residential drug and alcohol treatment to adult males returning to the community following a period of Federal or Provincial incarceration.

Employer offers:
competitive salary, full health benefits and RRSP matching pension plan.

Clinical counsellors in our counselling department are required to provide the following services:

Intake assessment
identifying goals and needs. This may include issues regarding substance abuse, mental health, life skills etc.
Assist in the development and implementation of individual treatment and aftercare plans.
Treatment planning and addressing individual correctional plans
Group facilitation cognitive processing and psychoeducational groups centered around substance abuse.
Individual counselling to adult males with various issues including but not limited to substance misuse problems, trauma, and attachment related issues.
Handling confidential secure information utilizing the Offender Management system (OMS) and secure practices

Qualifications and Requirements:

Clinical counsellor must possess Master's Degree in counselling psychology/ social work. Certified counsellor must possess a bachelors degree and a certificate/diploma in Substance abuse and Addictions. Please note that applicant's education and degree must be from a recognized Canadian and/or American university.
Must have at least 1 year of relevant work experience and provide references.
Must demonstrate the ability to work with challenging and resistant clients using motivational interviewing skills and counselling techniques.
Must have comprehensive knowledge of psychotherapeutic counselling skills.
Knowledge of 12 stepbased recovery model, specifically Narcotics Anonymous would be a considerable asset.
Responsibly manage assigned caseload and attend weekly clinical meetings and monthly staff meetings.
Must demonstrate excellent oral and written communication of the English language.
Must have the ability to deliver thorough written reports punctually.
Must possess a valid Occupational First Aid (OFA) level 1 certificate.
Must demonstrate the ability to work in a team environment and prioritize your workload independently.
Must be eligible for a Government of Canada Reliability Level Screening Certificate.
Must have the ability to follow government directives including CRF policies and procedures.
Must be willing to work flexible hours.
Proficiency in OMS is an asset, employer will provide training offered by the Correctional Service of Canada.