Concurrent Disorders Clinician, Withdrawal

**ABOUT US**

St. Leonard’s Community Services Brantford has been an established part of the community for more than 50 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.

**Our Values**

These aren’t just “lip-service” to us - we work and live by them. If you do, too, we want to talk to you
- Inclusive - we value everyone and their unique perspectives and journeys
- Compassionate - we care about our clients, our staff, partners, and the communities we serve
- Collaborative - we work together to support our clients and community
- Integrity - we hold ourselves accountable and are fair, trustworthy, and dedicated to our mission to empower people to achieve their vision of independence, health, and wellbeing
- Innovative - we are open to change and continuous improvement
- Genuine - we are honest, respectful, and authentic with our clients, each other, and our partners
- Optimistic - we believe that everyone can accomplish their goals

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES**

Concurrent Disorders Clinicians (CDC) employ a strengths-based approach to supporting individuals with addictions and mental health issues. You are part of a collaborative team that supports people who use substances through individualized support and transition plans, facilitating referrals, and engaging in individual and group therapeutic interventions. You make a difference

This CDC position is within the Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services (WMTS) portfolio, which encompasses bed-based withdrawal management and our gender-specific 5-week treatment programs, offered as both a live-in and day program. As part of the treatment team, your core role is to lead group therapeutic programming to support client skill development and recovery. In addition, you will engage in individual counselling, develop and/or follow a support plan, support client transition back to community through connection to ongoing care, support them to be successful within a congregate living environment, and collaborate with internal and external partners to support client recovery. A bed-based environment uniquely positions the CDC to build strong therapeutic relationships, and support clients to attain their goals. Your primary assignment will be the men’s treatment program; however, our CDC team is expected to support across both gender-based treatment programs as needed.

As a Concurrent Disorders Clinician, you will:

- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to clients
- Use cognitive behavioural interventions, motivational interviewing skill, and other evidence-informed modalities
- Teach skills such as problem-solving, anger management, emotion regulation, and coping strategies
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure a coordinated approach to meeting client needs
- Support a strengths-based service plan with clients based on a standardized, comprehensive assessment tool
- Ensure a safe therapeutic environment for all clients accessing care, by supporting clients to follow program expectations
- Document client care in our client data system and communicate issues effectively within the team

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week (Mon - Fri 8 am - 330 pm)

Training: Initial comprehensive training related to all aspects of the role, as well as access to ongoing professional development

**COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS**

Annual salary: Starts at $49,823 plus comprehensive benefits (salary currently under review)

**The Perks**
- Fitness Benefit for gym memberships, exercise equipment and lessons for various physical activities for all staff and their families
- Employee Assistance Plan for all staff and their families
- Paid Time Off for all staff, including 15 Wellness Hours, 60 hours of Personal Leave Time and 112.5 Vacation Hours annually for Full Time staff
- Fun events for all staff
- Participation in RSP/TFSA plans for all staff, with Agency pension match for Full Time and eligible Part Time staff
- Group health, vision, dental and travel insurance plans where premiums are 100% paid by the Agency
- Reimbursement for annual professional regulatory body fees (i.e., OCSWSSW or CRPO)
- An Agency committed to ensuring your physical and mental health/safety is paramount

**REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- College diploma in the Human or Social Services field required, with a university degree in a related Social Sciences preferred
- Current registration with a professional governing body such as College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario or Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers is required
- Minimum of 2 years’ combined education/experience in substance use, concurrent disorders and/or mental health clinical settings
- Proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases
- Access to reliable transportation
- Able to manage frequent exposure to vicarious traumatic stress

Start date: As soon as possible

Reference: FT CDC WMTS

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