Addictions Counsellor - Ottawa, Canada - The Ottawa Mission

The Ottawa Mission
The Ottawa Mission
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Ottawa, Canada

2 weeks ago

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JOB TITLE:
ADDICTIONS & TRAUMA SERVICES COUNSELLOR




REPORTS TO:
MANAGER OF ADDICTION & TRAUMA SERVICES




JOB LEVEL:
PROGRAM SUPPORT




SCHEDULE:
TUESDAY TO SATURDAY, 12:00PM UNTIL 8:00PM

Core Purpose & Mission Statement

The Core Purpose of the Ottawa Mission is to reflect Jesus' love in serving the homeless, the hungry, and the lost.

Our Mission is to provide food, shelter, clothing and skills, and offer healing, faith and hope for building a wholesome life


Vision & Values

Our Vision is that all the hurting, hungry and lost in Ottawa find HOPE, HEALING & HOME

Our Values are Faith first, Excellence in All, Respect & Dignity


Position Purpose
Reporting to the Manager of Addiction & Trauma Services (ATS) the ATS Counsellor is responsible for providing counselling, outreach and group facilitation while offering continuing support for Day Program / Hope Program,
Stabilization, LifeHouse and Aftercare clients.


Major Responsibilities

Counselling, Case Management and Treatment Services

  • Provide, as designated, short, medium or long term counselling across the continuum of addictions programs
  • Actively participate in clinical supervision and lead client case reviews when appropriate
  • Facilitate treatment groups, therapeutic groups and educational sessions
  • Develop and implement appropriate treatment strategies
  • Participate in clinical multidisciplinary teamwork and liaise with general practitioners, other health care providers, psychiatric services, voluntary and other agencies as appropriate
  • Refer clients to other treatment facilities, selfhelp programs, public health, psychiatric outreach, and other services as required
  • Engage in training as required in order to maintain high professional standards
  • Participate in the development of new initiatives: Community based programs, training programs, volunteer programs, etc.
  • Provide training in skills and theory appropriate to best counselling practices as required
  • Conduct assessments to determine appropriateness and eligibility for admission to programs
  • Assist clients to access to other Ottawa Mission programs and services

Education and Prevention

  • Disseminate information on Addiction Services through lectures, presentations, audiovisual materials, etc. to community partners, clients, relatives and others as required
  • Develop and foster contacts with relevant stakeholders and agencies in the community

Administration and Accountability

  • Maintain administration of the day to day aspects of services, including current and detailed case notes
  • Maintain records and observe professional standards with respect to ethics and boundaries
  • Meet with the Counselling team on a weekly basis
  • Meet with the Program Manager on a regular basis, as required
  • Provide reports and statistics as requested by the Program Manager
  • Prepare research as required on various addictions counselling topics, statistics or initiatives
  • Participate in initiatives to improve the quality of all aspects of the service.
  • Maintain flexibility in practice as required, i.e. shift work, provision of new service initiatives, etc.
  • Ensure adherence to all Legislated and Ottawa Mission policies and procedures
  • Ensure all Ottawa Mission resident guidelines are enforced without prejudice
  • Ensure adherence to all health and safety regulations, reporting any safety issues

Other Requirements

Education

  • University degree in Social Work or a related field
  • College Diploma in Social Services will only be considered with 3 or more years of experience in addiction services

Experience

  • Experience working within an addiction treatment setting, providing counselling to individuals as well as facilitating group sessions
  • Experience working with homeless and vulnerable populations
  • Experience working with concurrent disorders and knowledge of related treatment issues

Qualifications

  • Ability to work in traumainformed programs, including having a solid understanding of the relationship between trauma and substance use
  • Ability to work with clients in all stages of change and to support client goals ranging from harm reduction to abstinence
  • Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making and analysis
  • The ability to work collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team
  • Solid Working knowledge of MicroSoft Office (Word, Excel)
  • Availability for evening and weekend shifts
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to work effectively and independently with minimum supervision
  • Ability to obtain a current valid police record check for working with the vulnerable sector
  • Bilingualism (English & French) an asset

Working Conditions

  • Must adhere to strict deadlines and be able to manage and respond to competing priorities
  • Must be comfortable working in a challenging environment that has the potential for confrontation and/or exposure to violence
  • Flex schedule involving
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