Addiction Counsellor - London, Canada - Victoria Hospital

Victoria Hospital

Verified Company

London, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Posting Period:

Open:
August 29, 2023

Deadline:
September 11, 2023

Non-Union

Department Name:

Centralized Emergency Psychiatric Service - Victoria Hospital

The role of the Clinical Addiction Counsellor assists in the facilitation of seamless care paths, by ensuring that patients have supports for appropriate mental health services and supports for addictions concerns.

The Clinical Addictions Counsellor will possess extensive experience in clinical addictions interventions, counselling and resource matching with patients at London Health Sciences Centre that are seeking help.

Regular Full-Time

Rate of Pay:
$ 41.31 per hour - $51.63 per hour

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Qualifications:

Successful completion of a Master's Degree in Social Work
Registration in good standing with Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Completion of ASIST & Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training
Proficiency in administering current Provincial standardized assessment tools (GAIN Suite)
Minimum five (5) years of recent relevant experience with minimum four (4) years of recent clinical work experience in outpatient substance abuse (alcohol) treatment including intake services
Demonstrated knowledge of individual and group social and behavioral sciences
Proficient communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated knowledge of psychosocial problem identification, strategy selection, intervention, and evaluation as related to alcohol abuse
Demonstrated knowledge of policies, legislation, programs, and issues related to social welfare institutions and services
Demonstrated critical Thinking and decisionmaking skills
Familiarity with social problems, needs, and characteristics of population served
Demonstrated practice and commitment to the principles of patient and family centered care
Demonstrated practice and commitment to patient and staff safety at LHSC
Demonstrated practice and commitment to LHSC's Mission, Vision and Values
Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

Immunization Requirements:

Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, Tetanus/ Diphtheria/Polio; Meningitis.
Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing (two step) and COVID vaccine series.

As part of the assessment process applicants may be required to complete a written examination or test. Please be advised that a reference check may be conducted as part of the selection process.