Addiction Counselor, Problem Gambling and Behavioural Change
Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth (CMHA)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Goderich • 🇨🇦 Canada
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💰 CA$29 - CA$35 per hour
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide biopsychosocial support for individuals living with serious mental illness and/or addiction issues.
- Deliver assessment and treatment planning, community counselling, and referral services.
- Collaborate with clients and their support network to develop and implement treatment plans.
- Conduct formal mental health and addiction assessments and short-term crisis counseling.
- Engage in community awareness, education and outreach as designated and appropriate.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records of each client contact.
- Adhere to policies and protocols as outlined in the Human Resource and Procedure Manual.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or other related discipline such as Nursing preferred, or a Social Service Worker Diploma from a recognized college, with specific focus Problem Gambling and/or Addiction Studies.
- Current Registration with a college authorized to provide counselling under the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy.
- Prior experience in assessment, counselling and an understanding of issues facing individuals with problem gambling, behavioural addictions and/or substance abuse is required.
- Prior experience in assessment and counselling specific problem gambling is an asset.
- Knowledge of current community mental health and addiction resources is an asset.
- Prior experience in individual, family and/or group therapy, managing clients with complex needs in varying stages of change preferred.
- Broad knowledge of addiction and mental health treatments and explanatory theories, homelessness, and community resources.
- Demonstrated knowledge in individual, family, and group counselling, and community development and networking.
- Understanding of principles of stages of change and harm reduction.
- Self-directed, motivated team player with a commitment to ongoing professional development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
assessmenttreatment planningcrisis counselingindividual therapyfamily therapygroup therapycommunity counsellingaddiction treatmentmental health treatmentproblem gambling
Soft skills
collaborationcommunicationself-directedmotivationteam playercommitment to professional developmentcommunity developmentnetworkingunderstanding of stages of changeharm reduction
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Social WorkSocial Service Worker DiplomaCurrent Registration with a college authorized to provide counselling