Addictions Counsellor

**Division**: GreeneStone Muskoka Clinic
**Location**: Bala, ON (3571 Muskoka District Road 169, Bala, ON P0C 1A0).

**Job Type**: Full-Time Permanent
**Hours**: 40 hours
**Reference No**:GNS 169

Come join our growing organization as a part of a high performing CARE team who are committed to changing the lives of people suffering from addiction

**ABOUT THE POSITION**:
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Addictions Counsellor/to join our in-patient treatment team located at GreeneStone Centre for Recovery in Bala, ON This position will support clients and our clinical team by facilitating individual and group counselling sessions while responding to individual client needs while on-shift.

**GreeneStone Centre for Recovery** is a CARF Accredited, leading provider of treatment for people coping with addiction and mental health issues. We have established a reputation for excellence throughout our industry and offer a full spectrum of treatment services to help our clients. Our approach to both addiction and mental health treatment is unrivaled in the Canadian marketplace

**YOUR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Ability to communicate in an empathic, compassionate, supportive, and skilled manner with clients while on shift.
- Provide assistance and support to residence activities and functions of day-to-day centre operations.
- Assist with client intake process.
- Provide counselling and conduct crisis management, and interventions as needed.
- Lead/co-lead psychoeducational and skill building groups for clients.
- Monitor client behaviours and interactions while on shift, documenting observations and interactions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Report to the Clinical Manager and work alongside an interdisciplinary services team.
- Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings and ensure effective communication between/across shifts in support of individual client needs
- Participate in team building and service development.
- Ability to complete tasks independently

**WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE**:

- Minimum education: college diploma specific to addictions and mental health training and an addiction counselling certificate (e.g., ICADC from CACCF).
- University degree in social work or psychology is an asset.
- Knowledge of social work, psychology, and addiction counselling best practices and a proven ability to work in an intensive, inpatient treatment environment.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working as an addictions counsellor.
- Inpatient experience is an asset
- Current First Aid and CPR training certificate.
- Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention training is an asset.
- Able to work independently and provide detailed and accurate daily reports.
- A people person with great problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills.
- Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities by keeping up to date regarding professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars and networking with colleagues.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person