Family Support Clinician - Hamilton, Canada - Banyan Community Services

Banyan Community Services

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Banyan is a not-for-profit organization that has provided quality services to the youth justice, children, and senior's community support sectors since 1978.

Banyan is committed to improving the mental, physical, and social well-being of at-risk populations in our service areas of Hamilton, Niagara, Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, and Wellington.

Purpose of Position
The Clinician is responsible to ensure a therapeutic environment for the clients.

In that capacity this individual participates in the development and oversees the implementation and evaluation of the clinical plans ensuring that interventions and strategies are evidence based/evidenced informed and that intervention fidelity and integrity is maintained.

The primary purpose of these positions is to provide a high level of competent counselling services through the skillful provision of individual, couple, group and family therapy.

Position Responsibilities

Liaise with service providers, family lawyers and/or the Office of the Children's Lawyer (OCL) working with families going through the conferencing process to ensure they have a clear understanding of Family Group Conferencing, and how they can be involved.
Clinical Assessment
Ensure that an initial clinical assessment is completed for Clients who are experiencing identified clinical issues that are impacting the relationships within the family home and/or experiencing violence in the form of Physical, Sexual, Emotional, Financial or Criminal Abuse and/or Harassment /Stalking.
From this clinical assessment the Clinician identifies factors including mental health issues, parental concern, attachment presentations and any other presenting issues, from a trauma informed lens that may be causing issues within the family dynamics.
Identifies behavior management strategies and applies knowledge of family dynamics, trauma and the dynamics of partner abuse to develop a care plan and implement effective support strategies.
Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client and implement a strengths-based treatment plan based on accurate diagnostic understanding.
Case Management - oversees intake, assessment, and the development of individualized client driven counselling plan

Counselling plans will:
⋅ Be evidenced informed, measurable, attainable, and include individual goals aligning within the goals of the program.

Promote strengths and competencies for sustained change, while simultaneously mitigating identified risk factors and promoting protective factors across the various ecological levels.
Include individualized counselling to for parents, guardians and their children to support their identified individual needs.
Identify behavior management strategies and care plan with an understanding and consideration of partner victimization while implementing a trauma informed approach.

Provides:

Programming in Family Group and 1on1 settings.
Support for the family as required.
Education in conjunction with the appropriate education resources, work collaboratively to ensure that clients are receiving the best education possible that has regard for their individual needs and assessments.
Advocacy ensures resources are tied to identified and assessed needs and goals of the clients.
Identifies behavior management strategies and applies knowledge of trauma and the dynamics of partner abuse to develop a care plan and implement effective support strategies.
Develop appropriate and effective safety planning, as needed.
Represent the organization at community forums, committees, planning tables, etc.

Relationships/Supervision:

Working in a multi-disciplinary environment, the Clinician:

Works collaboratively with the onsite Program manager to ensure that program integrity is met.
Works collaboratively with the Clinical teams.
Develops and maintains relationships with other community service providers.

Administration

Maintain clear, concise documentation in the Client Information System, including ongoing case notes, assessments, discharge summaries conferences, incident reports, and other reports or file notes assigned.
Assist in data collection, and any other outcome driven data collection as directed.
Administer quality assurance surveys.
Represent Banyan at community events both locally and more broadly as required, developing and maintaining community linkages that promote the interests of the program.
Attend all internal and external meetings as required. Other
Responsible and accountable for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for themselves, colleagues and staff by committing to working in a safe manner, reporting hazards and injuries, utilizing all necessary safety equipment and protocols and at all times and complying with all relevant Health and Safety policies, procedures and legislations.
All incidents, accidents, and other hazardous occurrences affecting any of Banyan's staff, clients, or the organ