Trauma Specialist - Nanaimo, Canada - Edgewood Health Network Inc

Edgewood Health Network Inc

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Nanaimo, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Description:
Trauma Specialist

Counsellor Description:

Primary responsibilities will be to provide a combination of individual and group counselling sessions, case management, referent/family communication, and team activities including regular supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provides individual and group treatment to clients with substance abuse disorder, mood and anxiety disorders and other mental health conditions
Works therapeutically with a diverse client population using evidencebased modalities including DBT, CBT, and ACT
Identifies treatment issues and goals with clients
Collaborates In the development, implementation and followup of client care plans
Completes detailed documentation and charting appropriately as per their regulatory college's guidelines
Prepares reports or correspondence in a timely manner
Participates in weekly meetings and supervision
Liaises with stakeholders including families, referral sources, aftercare providers, EAP representatives, parole and probation officers, verbally, electronically and/or in writing as required
Maintains appropriate professional associations and provides current documentation to HR
Ability to conduct clinical services via online, telephone and video counselling
Provides supervision for students In placement at Bellwood & EHN Online, as appropriate
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Minimum threefive years of direct client experience
Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or relevant discipline preferred
Current registration with a regulated professional College required (i.e. CRPO, College of SW, College of Psychotherapists)
Experience delivering Cognitive Processing Therapy, EMDR, Accelerated Resolution Therapy and/or other evidence informed traumaspecific therapies.

Professional Attributes:

Role models excellence in client care and serves as a collegial mentor for the team
Demonstrates excellent critical thinking, communication, facilitation and decision

- making skills

Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the team
Strong organizational and time management skills
Commitment to the vision and goals of the organization
Evidence of ongoing professional development