Psychotherapist / Clinical Counsellor

1 week ago

Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada The Salvation Army Full time

The Psychotherapist/Clinical Counsellor is a professionally qualified clinician whose main purpose is the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of clients experiencing the effects of abuse and/or Trauma and Stress Related Disorders.

The Clinical Psychotherapist may also work with clients who are experiencing mood, anxiety and personality disorders and occasionally more serious mental health diagnoses.

Working actively with their clients, they recommend psychotherapeutic goals and facilitate relevant treatment plans to address client needs, managing a caseload of a minimum of 25 clients.

This work serves the Mission of the Army to meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the community, expressed in spiritual ministry and social services that serve the vulnerable and under-served.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assessment:

  • Complete telephone intake screening with potential clients to assess eligibility and suitability for treatment.
  • Complete detailed intake assessments with new clients, using standard biopsychosocialspiritual assessment practices.
  • Assess clients for disorders of thought, cognition, mood, emotional regulation, perception or memory that may seriously impair the individual's judgment, insight, behavior, communication, or social functioning.
  • Assess clients for issues pertaining to their Family of Origin history and/or history of abuse for determinants affecting the client's current situations.
  • Assess client suitability for participation in psychotherapy groups when scheduled.

Advocacy and Referrals:

  • Provide referrals to the Transitional Support Worker who will provide legal information and support for clients and accompany them to navigate court and legal appointments.
  • Provide information and assistance with clients practical needs, including advocating for clients with Agencies, Services, Lawyers, Shelters and Housing providers (if the Transitional Support Worker is not already doing so).
  • Provide referrals to workshop programs when applicable to meet client needs.

Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Treatment:

  • Provide short term abuse counseling, support and information for clients consistent with the Individual Program Plan.
  • Arrange for the spiritual care and pastoral counseling of clients and staff, while ensuring and respecting the freedom of choice and privacy of individuals to select and/or request spiritual support. Provide basic spiritual care assessment and counseling to clients as requested or refer clients to the Officers/Chaplain for this service as applicable.
  • Establish appropriate therapeutic treatment goals with the client to direct the treatment plan
  • Develop an Individual Treatment Plan and Program Plan for each client, determining which specific therapeutic modalities to use with each client.
  • Provide up to 25 sessions of psychotherapy with each client using standard therapeutic modalities in the context of the therapeutic relationship.
  • Regularly review with each client the progress toward meeting the treatment goals, ensuring the psychotherapy provided is assisting clients in moving toward completion of their goals.
  • Conduct discharge planning with each client when they are preparing for discharge from programs.

Record Keeping and Administration:

  • Update client file progress notes after each session and contact ensuring that client files are completely up to date by the end of each week.
  • Discuss with clients and establish the applicable client session fees according to our sliding fee scale.
  • Collect the applicable client fees and give to the Director for safekeeping as soon as possible, maintaining a record of the fees charged and collected for each client.
  • Complete a discharge summary for each client.
  • Maintain all appropriate record keeping for clients both in the database and in the physical client file according to the Policy and Procedure Manual.

Critical Relationship Management:

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Reports directly to the Corps Officers

  • This position is a professional specialist and individual contributor with no management accountability for other employees.
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Client Centered Relationships:This position must develop a client centered therapeutic relationship with each of their clients, involving sensitivity, therapeutic skill, and confidentiality.
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Internal relationships: Regular interaction with Transitional Support Workers, Chaplains, other Counselors and Psychotherapists; may provide back up for TSW's in advocacy and workshop facilitation; assists with training of new staff and training and supervision of placement students.
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External relationships: Liaison with a variety of external service providers and agencies in service to client needs

Financial and Materials Management:

  • As an individual contributor, this position has accountability for handling small amounts of cash in the form of fees, and ensuring proper reporting of same.

Working Conditions:

  • Work is generally performe

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