Mental Health

7 days ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Edgewood Health Network Inc Full time

EHN Canada is the nation's largest private network of industry-leading mental health, trauma, and addiction treatment facilities, each with a passion for providing quality treatment for Canadians.

We are committed to both caring for our patients and supporting their loved ones.

With over 100 years of collective experience, our inpatient, outpatient, and online programs are offered across the country, providing essential compassionate care to patients wherever they are.

EHN Canada prides themselves on providing both excellent and accessible care to_ all_ Canadians.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career, come join us

Position Summary:


The primary function of the Clinical Counsellor, specializing in addictions, is to identify, evaluate and treat persons who experience problems related to substance use and/or addictive behavior's.

The goal of the process is for the counsellor to:

  • Assist the person to recognize that his/her use of chemicals and/or behaviors are maladaptive and destructive, and ultimately accept the illness and its seriousness.
  • Help or assist the person to make a commitment to them to eliminate or minimize these problems by taking appropriate action relative to their use of moodaltering chemicals and/or behaviors.
  • Provide guidance, assistance and support to the person's efforts to establish new patterns of thinking and lifestyles to eliminate the need to use and abuse moodaltering chemicals and/or behaviors.
  • The activities outlined will of necessity cover a broad range of such activities equal to the infinite variety of persons suffering from chemical dependency and other addictions.
  • It is also a major responsibility of an addictions counsellor to be able to recognize problem areas beyond the scope of his/her training, skill or specialty, and to assist others to utilize the knowledge and skills of other professionals.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Supervise Nursing and Support Staff when designated as senior staff on duty.
  • Conduct initial patient intake interview.
  • Complete patient assessment utilizing psychosocial history.
  • Develop individual treatment plans with patient, continuing to monitor adherence to the plan, making changes when necessary.
  • Counsel with patient in individual sessions.
  • Plan and conduct conferences with family members, employers, employee assistance practitioners or other persons significant to the patient.
  • Act as a facilitator/therapist in assigned group sessions.
  • Meet on a regular basis with all members of the multidisciplinary treatment coordination.
  • Consult with the family program staff on the needs of the family or significant others for therapy, education or information, and assist with referring to appropriate programs.
  • Deliver lectures and educational presentations to the patient population as scheduled.
  • Participate in inservice workshops as assigned.
  • Act as a resource person for practicum students and other professionals as assigned.
  • Establish safeguards and keep assigned patient treatment files current.
  • Administer psychological testing as required.
  • Respond to routine correspondence.
  • Perform other clerical and reporting tasks as necessary to facility operation.
  • Assign therapeutic duties to patients, in cooperation with the treatment team.
  • Develop continuing care plan with patients and refer for appropriate aftercare counselling.
  • Convene and lead meetings as required.
  • Close patient file upon discharge, forwarding patient file to administration for processing and completion of the discharge summary.
  • Act as liaison to the Health and Safety Committee, when appointed by the Executive Director.

Experience and Qualifications:

Demonstrated competency in evaluation of performance is the most logical approach to the qualification system.

This approach emphasizes competency rather than simply education or experience; it emphasizes being able to do the job, and perform appropriate tasks assigned at whatever level.


  • Knowledge of

CBT:
usage of CBT in conjunction with co-occurring mental health issues.

  • Knowledge of

DBT:
experience in distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, and mindfulness.

  • Knowledge of
the 12 Steps.

  • Professional experience with PTSD, acute stress disorder, and adjustment disorders.
  • Knowledge of
substance use disorders (SUD).

  • Experience facilitating group therapy, lecturing and educational presentations.
  • Combination of education, training and experience in the field of addictions and mental health, and a master's degree.
  • Updated knowledge of substance use disorder, eating disorders, pathological gambling and sexual addiction.
  • Must possess superior reading, writing and communication skills; both verbally and in writing.
  • Must have good hearing and eyesight.
  • Must be able to understand and follow directions.
  • Proficient computer skills.
  • Must be willing to give and receive feedback.

Conditions of Employment:

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