Counsellor, Advanced Practice- ROW

1 week ago

Old Toronto, Canada Jean Tweed Treatment Centre Full time

Counsellor, Advanced Practice

Part-Time, Fixed Contract (1 year)

Classification: Counsellor

Job Title: Counsellor, Advanced Practice, Reaching Out to Women (ROW)

Location: Toronto, ON & Etobicoke, ON

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week

Rate of Pay: $32.45 - $37.97

Preferred Start Date: as soon as possible

Closing Date: Until Filled

Jean Tweed is a leading, community-based organization that provides a supportive environment for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns. Recognizing the diversity of women’s experience in today’s society, our programs seek to address a range of issues in a woman’s life that may contribute to substance use and gambling concerns.

Reaching Out to Women (ROW) Program provides trauma-informed mental health and/or substance use counselling to women who are accessing shelters, drop-in centres, or who are involved in the justice system. Counselling for this ROW position is offered at a host site through the Jean Tweed Centre’s partnerships with the Fred Victor Centre. ROW also provides trauma-informed capacity building at host sites and within the mental health and substance use sectors.

The Counsellor provides trauma-informed counselling services and psychotherapy to individuals and groups regarding substance use and/or mental health concerns.

How will you help to get us there?

As a Counsellor for ROW, you will:

  • Provide a variety of clinical assessments to meet the needs of women with substance abuse, mental issues and/or family related challenges.
  • Develop and implement a therapeutic relationship to address factors contributing to substance abuse, trauma and/or family related challenges.
  • Provide individual/group counselling.
  • Support clients to express their needs, examine their emotional responses and assist problem-solving through counselling/therapeutic techniques.
  • Provide referrals for supporting care and follow-up with institutions to promote seamless integrated care.
  • Identify and build linkages with agencies, other supporting organizations and social service systems in the area to promote consistent and effective intervention for clients.
  • Engage in capacity building within agencies and across the mental health and substance use sector in the GTA for trauma-informed care.
  • Identify and make accessible a variety of supports including, housing, financial aid, family support, crisis intervention/prevention/support, advocacy for women in need.

This role reports to the Manager, Outpatient.

What will you bring?

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
  • Registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and licensed to conduct the controlled act of psychotherapy. Seasoned practitioners who are in the process of being licensed to conduct the controlled act of psychotherapy will also be considered.
  • 3 years of experience working with trauma, mental health, and substance use. Experience with problem gambling is an asset.
  • Working knowledge of trauma-informed practice, women centred principles and best practices for working with women and substance use and/or gambling.
  • Experience in capacity building and the provision of training and consultation.
  • Experience working with women who have been involved in the shelter system, criminal justice system, or had difficulty accessing appropriate health services.
  • Excellent clinical skills including individual and group, brief and long-term counseling, trauma-informed practice.
  • Knowledge of community resources and supports in the Toronto area.
  • Ability to prepare and present information in both formal and informal settings.
  • First Aid/CPR certification.

Ready to apply?

We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any material or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply, but Canadians and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

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