Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Located at the Strathmore AMH clinic and reporting to the Manager and Clinical Supervisor, we are seeking a Family Counselor. As part of a lively multi-disciplinary team, the clinician is responsible for providing a range of clinical services, including groups, to children, families, adults and seniors. Therapists are required to have experience with a variety of modalities including individual, family and group therapy. The therapist are required to make independent clinical decisions, within prescribed professional practice guidelines as well as to plan appropriate assessment and intervention modalities.

Description:

As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Strathmore Addiction and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Strathmore
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 04-MAY-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 19-JUN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master\'s degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with applicable professional association or college. Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience facilitating groups and working with individuals across the lifespan. Experience operating as a primary therapist in a Community Addiction and Mental Health clinic. Demonstrated assessment, clinical formulation and risk assessment skills. Demonstrated leadership, organizational and clinical skills, coupled with the ability to be self directed, highly motivated and work effectively within a multi disciplinary team environment. Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of local and zone resources and experience working building collaborative relationships with community partners.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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