Description
Hours of Work 4-8:30pm or 12:00-8pm
Typical duties and responsibilities include Adhering to policies and procedures established by Pine Lodge Engaging and developing therapeutic relationships with clients Developing case plans for clients incorporating a holistic model of recovery Triaging, screening, and assessing client needs to complete initial assessments Preparing, organizing, and facilitating client educational sessions Providing counselling and facilitating psycho educational groups assessing for suicidal risk and provide crisis management Arranging and participating in case conferences, and other relevant meetings with collateral agencies and significant others Providing orientation to clients as part of the admission process Assisting in the collection of statistical data
Maintaining accurate and current case notes and files, completing incident reports as required Carry out other duties as may be assigned
Educational Requirements Diploma or Degree in MH/Addictions, Chemical Dependency, Addictions Counselling, or another human services field acceptable to the employer (Psychology, Sociology, Psychiatric Nursing, Human Justice).
Experience Ability to develop a recovery and case plan with clients Knowledge of best practices in addiction field and harm reduction Strategies Demonstrated knowledge of screening tools and assessment tools and procedures Demonstrated knowledge of therapeutic tools such as Motivational interviewing and CBT Demonstrated knowledge of trauma-informed practice