Job Description

Division:

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centre

Location:

Erin, ON (5483 Trafalgar Rd, Erin, ON N0B 1T0)

Job Type:

Part-Time

,

Permanent

Reference No:

GNS 236

About the Company:

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres

is a CARF Accredited, leading provider of treatment for people coping with addiction and mental health issues, in both residential and out-patient settings. We are a rapidly expanding private organization with multiple locations across Ontario. 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


Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres provides comprehensive treatments for men and women with addiction and mental health disorders. Our team of professionals have extensive clinical and research experience, culminating in offering the very best in residential treatment. Our programming now includes Trafalgar Residence in Erin, Ontario, our outpatient facility, at Yonge and Davisville in Toronto along with the most comprehensive Virtual Addiction Rehab Program available.


We are seeking an experienced Addiction Counsellor with a passion for helping others to join our team working out of our Trafalgar Residence, facility. There is an opportunity for Evenings and Overnights shifts. This position supports our clients and clinical team by being an active participant of the team and facilitating individual and group therapy sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide assistance and support to residence activities and functions of day-to-day centre operations Provide counselling and conduct crisis management, and interventions as needed Reporting to the Program Manager and senior staff members, work with a multidisciplinary services team. Leading/co-leading psychoeducational groups for clients. Organize and lead various wellness activities to promote a healthy, active and physical life style during non-core programming hours Monitor client behaviours and interactions while on shift, documenting observations and interactions in a timely and accurate manner. Conduct urine screening for new clients and at intervals throughout the course of treatment Communicate in an empathic, compassionate, sensitive and skilled manner with clients while on shift. Provide written documentation of events at the residence by end of each shift as well as incident reports as necessary. Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings when necessary. Participate in team building and service development as needed. Assist with program development as required. Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities by keeping up-to-date professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars and networking with colleagues and ensuring all credentials are up to date through continuing education and recertification with any governing bodies or colleges you belong to. Work effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team (clinical and non-clinical team members) in establishing treatment and monitoring processes.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Minimum education: college diploma specific to addictions and mental health training and an addiction counselling certificate (eg: 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, residential treatment environment. Minimum of 2 years of experience working as an addiction's counsellor. Residential experience is an asset Availability to work weekdays with occasional evenings and weekends when necessary. Current First Aid and CPR training certificates. 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.