Job Description

About SOAR Community Services

At SOAR, we're more than just a health and social service provider-we're a passionate team dedicated to empowering lives across Brantford, Brant County, and Haldimand County. From mental health and addictions to housing, justice, and employment, we offer a full spectrum of accredited services that make a real difference.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Concurrent Disorders Clinicians (CDC) employ a strengths-based approach to supporting individuals with addictions and mental health issues. You are part of a collaborative team that supports people who use substances through individualized support and transition plans, facilitating referrals, and engaging in individual and group therapeutic interventions. You make a difference!

This CDC position is within the Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services (WMTS) portfolio, which encompasses bed-based withdrawal management and our gender-specific 5-week treatment programs, offered as both a live-in and day program. As part of the treatment team, your core role is to lead group therapeutic programming to support client skill development and recovery. In addition, you will engage in individual counselling, develop and/or follow a support plan, support client transition back to community through connection to ongoing care, support them to be successful within a congregate living environment, and collaborate with internal and external partners to support client recovery. A bed-based environment uniquely positions the CDC to build strong therapeutic relationships, and support clients to attain their goals. Your primary assignment will be the men's treatment program; however, our CDC team is expected to support across both gender-based treatment programs as needed.

As a Concurrent Disorders Clinician, you will:

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to clients Use cognitive behavioural interventions, motivational interviewing skills, and other evidence-informed modalities Teach skills such as problem-solving, anger management, emotion regulation, and coping strategies Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to meeting client needs Support a strengths-based service plan with clients based on a standardized, comprehensive assessment tool Ensure a safe therapeutic environment for all clients accessing care, by supporting clients to follow program expectations Document client care in our client data system and communicate issues effectively within the team

Hours of work

: 37.5-hours per week. Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Training

: Our Addictions and Mental Health department has a variety of programs that allow Concurrent Disorders Clinicians to grow their skills and there is initial comprehensive training related to all aspects of the role.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Annual Salary: Starting at $54,074 plus comprehensive benefits.

The Perks

An Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families Full time employees start at 3 weeks' vacation (pro-rated first year) 60 Hours of Personal Leave Time per year for Full Time staff (pro-rated first year) 15 hours of Wellness Time per year for Full Time staff (pro-rated first year) Fun events for all staff Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans for eligible Full-Time staff An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Have a college diploma in the Human or Social Services field, with a University Degree in a related Social Sciences preferred

Must have current registration with a professional governing body such as College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers

Have a minimum of 2 years' combined education/experience in substance use, concurrent disorders and/or mental health clinical settings Be proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases Be able to manage frequent exposure to vicarious traumatic stress Access to reliable transportation, as some travel may be required Please also note that the successful candidate will be required to provide a police vulnerable sector check as a condition of employment, however strong consideration is made to the type of offense

Start date:

as soon as possible

Email: sonia.krizikova@soarcs.ca

Apply by: December 29, 2025

Reference: FT CDC WMTS

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $54,074.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care Life insurance On-site parking Paid time off Vision care Wellness program
Education:

DCS / DEC (required)
Licence/Certification:

Registration with a professional governing body (required)
Work Location: In person