Casual Treatment Counselors - Kingston, Canada - Ongwanada
Description
File No:
OP-23-224
Date Posted:
August 17, 2023
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Location:
Sunnyside, Gore, and Haig Treatment Homes
Hours of Work:
Call in hours - no minimum guarantee
Wage:
Hourly: $ $32.82
POSITION:
The Treatment Counsellor will provide support which is short-term, empirically-based and outcome driven as part of a multi-disciplinary team for individuals with a developmental disability and a mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behavior.
Treatment home Counsellors will be appointed as primary counselors for specific clients and will work collaboratively with families, agencies, and other members of Ongwanada's multi-disciplinary team utilizing a bio-psycho-social model.
Treatment Counsellors will strive to provide clients with reasonable choices and seek to involve them in all aspects of community living.
DUTIES:
- Provide direct care with clients in a variety of duties
- Assist in the planning, development and implementation of client treatment/behavioural support plans and related duties
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description please contact Human Resources._
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of a Community College or University in a related field, i.e. Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioral Science Technologist (BST.), BA Psychology, Registered Nurse
- Current certificates in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, First Aid, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Advanced Crisis Intervention, Behavioural Analysis Training and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada
- Successful completion of an Ongwanada recognized pharmacology course
- A valid class G driving license with full driving privilege, and successful completion of an Ongwanada recognized Defensive Driving Course
- Strong interpersonal, oral, written communication skills with good observational and recording abilities.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job and work shift
- Experience working with dual diagnosis, highly physically aggressive clients in an intense work environment
- The incumbent must meet and maintain the physical and cognitive, and attendance requirements of the position
Resume and Cover Letter quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist
Ongwanada 191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax
Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.
Job Type:
Casual
Salary:
$31.80-$32.82 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Kingston, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Master's Degree (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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