Clinical Counsellor- QAthet Complex Care Housing - Powell River, Canada - Lift Community Services

Lift Community Services

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Powell River, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Clinical Counsellor
- qathet Complex Care Housing

Lift Community Services (LIFT) focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it.

Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Opportunity

The qathet Complex Care Housing (CCH) program is a collaboration between LIFT community Services Society (LIFT), Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Tla'amin Nation.

This program represents a suite of services and supports aimed at ensuring people with significant mental health, substance use and other health complexities attain safe and stable housing as a foundation to thrive.

These services support participants through transitions with the appropriate level of service as their needs change over time, in line with Tier 1, Intensive Supportive Housing and Tier 2, Stabilization and Respite, and represent an increase in services offered at Supportive Housing and select community-based shelter and housing sites.

LIFT is seeking a Clinical Counsellor to join the multi-disciplinary qathet CCH team to collaborate with the healthcare team to support clients' development of physical, social, emotional and life skills.

Please see here for full Clinical Counsellor - qathet Complex Care Housing Job Description.

Overview
Positions: 1

Hours:
Part time, hours/week Shifts: Monday - Sunday/8am - 5pm

Hourly Wage:
$ $47.60/hour

Benefits:
Competitive extended health benefits and an up to 4% matching RSP plan

Work site:
multiple locations, Powell River

Start Date:

ASAP

Closing Date:
Open until filled

To Apply:
Submit a self-designed resume and cover letter

Key Tasks and Competencies:

In collaboration with client and multidisciplinary team provides clinical, biopsychosocial, and spiritual assessments to determine client's strength and resources along with mental health and/or substance use concerns.
Provides individual and group counselling for a variety of disorders including but not limited to substance related disorders, trauma and stressor related disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, and personality disorders.
Provides education and support to clients, their families, and clinical team members that is culturally and linguistically sensitive to the client's needs.
When appropriate, assumes care coordination responsibilities as a part of the interdisciplinary team.
Provides referrals to inter and intra agency resources as appropriate.
Participates in interdisciplinary case conferences/team meetings and provides consultation and education to help advance the holistic objectives of client care needs.
Provides communication to other team members, as appropriate, regarding patient status/progress through documentation of relevant clinical information, referral correspondence, client interaction and client care plans in a timely manner.
Develops positive working relationships/partnerships with other team members, agencies and health care professionals in order to promote coordinated service, quality care and access to appropriate resources for clients.
Engages in ongoing team planning, development, evaluation, and quality improvement activities that facilitate team goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution and collaboration.
Maintains and updates knowledge by reviewing relevant literature, consulting with other disciplines, evaluating clinical practice, and participating in professional development.
Collaborates and consults with the interdisciplinary team, other health care professionals/partners, and clients/families to establish appropriate goals and holistic care plans.
Promotes interdisciplinary collaboration in the identification and resolution of client care issues, treatment concerns, continuity of services, cultural and language barriers, ethical dilemmas, crisis management, and community resource coordination.
Ensures a safe environment for clients and staff by adhering to violence prevention, infection control, occupational health and safety standards.
Performs housekeeping duties as required, checks the operation of relevant equipment to ensure safe working order, and reports incident/equipment problems or general safety concerns to Supervisor.
Attends and participates in staff development programs, team meetings, and other meetings as required.
Participates in training and orientation of staff, students, and client/families as required.
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