Clinical Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada The Mustard Seed Full time

Are you able to p_erforms mental health and addictions assessment and treatment? Do you have a _passionate about _meeting the holistic needs of the clients? The Mustard Seed is seeking _an experienced Clinical Counsellor to provide care and support for our city's most vulnerable.

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The Clinical Counsellor is committed to helping people experiencing homelessness or poverty transition towards maintaining sustainable and healthy lifestyles through the provision of appropriate treatment and case management services.

This includes services that are both inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness, addictions or concurrent disorders (i.e. physical impairment and mental illness).

The Clinical Counsellor will work within a team environment to provide appropriate counselling and assessments to both children and adults in order to enable appropriate provision of care and tailor interventions.

The Clinical Counsellor advocates for client as needed both to access resources within and outside the organization, continue to update resources for staff, clients and future students.

The Clinical Counsellor also provides a wide battery of assessments to both pediatric and adult populations including, but not limited to, developmental, psycho-educational, behavioral and provide input into program evaluation upon request.


Position Type:
Full Time

Schedule:
Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Reporting to:
Health & Wellness Manager

Location:
Health & Wellness Building

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

  • Master's degree in Counselling or Social Work; active or eligible for registration with the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP), or Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW), or an equivalent regulatory body, either provisionally or fully;
  • Knowledge of mental illness and treatment; substance abuse and addictions treatment; psychopharmacology (indications and sideeffects); psychotherapeutic and counselling skills, with particular emphasis on evidencebased interventions with trauma and attachment disruption in populations who experience historical oppression;
  • Understanding of vulnerable populations, in particular those experiencing homelessness, and 12 years' experience working in the field;
  • Familiarity with legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the clientele;
  • Specialized training in psychological tests and assessments, with a declared competency in administration;
  • Work with adult populations; some pediatric work also preferred;
  • Working knowledge with MS Word and Office, experience with an electronic medical record system as benefit;

WORKING CONDITIONS

  • Time in excess of regular working hours may be required on occasion.
  • Local travel to various Mustard Seed sites, client residencies, and external agencies will be required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • An Employment Background Check is required for all positions at The Mustard Seed
  • As The Mustard Seed is a Christian ministry, we require our employees to agree to respect and not detract from The Mustard Seed's Employment Values during their employment at The Mustard Seed.
  • Must have legal authorization to work in Canada on a fulltime basis for anyone other than current employer
  • We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status;

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