Job Description

Req ID: 160509
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: MHA WZ Withdrawal Management AV
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Jul-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\'re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Mental Health and Addictions, the counsellor provides individual and group counselling for individuals who may have addictions to drugs, alcohol or gambling, to help them identify their behaviors and teach coping/life skills The counsellor provides a range of clinical services for clients including screening, education sessions, Support/ Psychoeducation Groups, didactic presentations, case monitoring and record keeping. The Counsellor works closely within the multidisciplinary team, with community resources, and the broader Mental Health & Addictions team to provide a continuum of care. The Counsellor will also provide counselling/support for family members and significant others.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• An undergraduate degree or college diploma (two years) related to human services, health or social sciences is required
• One (1) year related experience
• CPR Certification
• CPI Certification
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI)
• Experienced in motivational interviewing skills, group facilitation skills, anger management techniques and knowledge about addiction/treatment/recovery
• Experience with concurrent disorders
• Experience in suicide intervention screening
• Proficiency in computer programs
• Counselling courses
• Competencies in other languages as asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Casual Relief

Compensation and Incentives

$21.77 - $34.27 Hourly

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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