Job Description

Division:

Greenestone Centre for Recovery

Location:

Bala, ON (3571 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0)

Job Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Reference No:

GNS 234

SUMMARY:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Addictions Counsellor to join our in-patient treatment team located at GreeneStone Centre for Recovery in Bala, ON! This position will support clients and our clinical team by facilitating individual and group counselling sessions while responding to individual client needs while on-shift.

GreeneStone Centre for Recovery

is a CARF Accredited, leading provider of treatment for people coping with addiction and mental health issues. We have established a reputation for excellence throughout our industry and offer a full spectrum of treatment services to help our clients. Our approach to both addiction and mental health treatment is unrivaled in the Canadian marketplace.

Key Responsibilities:

Ability to communicate in an empathic, compassionate, supportive, and skilled manner with clients while on shift. Provide assistance and support to residence activities and functions of day-to-day centre operations. Assist with client intake process. Provide counselling and conduct crisis management, and interventions as needed. Lead/co-lead psychoeducational and skill building groups for clients. Promote continual community building and the application of recovery-based skills. Monitor client behaviours and interactions while on shift, documenting observations and interactions in a timely and accurate manner. Report to the Clinical Manager and work alongside an interdisciplinary services team. Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings and ensure effective communication between/across shifts in support of individual client needs Participate in team building and service development. Ability to complete tasks independently

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Minimum education: college diploma specific to addictions and mental health training and an addiction counselling certificate (e.g., ICADC from CACCF). University degree in social work or psychology is an asset. Knowledge of social work, psychology, and addiction counselling best practices and a proven ability to work in an intensive, inpatient treatment environment. Minimum of 1 year of experience working as an addictions counsellor. Inpatient experience is an asset Current First Aid and CPR training certificate. Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention training is an asset. Able to work independently and provide detailed and accurate daily reports. A people person with great problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills. Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities by keeping up to date regarding professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars and networking with colleagues.

About CATC's Mission:

At Canadian Addiction Treatment Centres, we aim to be industry leaders in providing access to world-class treatment in the communities we serve. Our mission is to enhance the lives of individuals affected by drug addiction, with a focus on quality care and patient experience. We foster an encouraging, compassionate, and judgment-free environment where each patient is treated with respect and dignity. Using a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach, we work to build strong therapeutic relationships between patients and their care teams. We also emphasize the importance of community engagement, building partnerships that strengthen our services and the support network available to our patients.


For more information, please visit www.canatc.ca.