Addictions Counsellor, Safe Beds

1 month ago

Oakville, Canada ADAPT Full time

_Become part of the ADAPT team; the team that makes a difference, supports its employees in their career development and creates a positive environment to work in_
- **POSITION**:_ _Safe Beds Addictions Specialit_
**LOCATION**:Safe Beds location, Oakville + community + remote
- **This position will be classified as a permanent 1.0FTE**_
- **WHAT'S THERE FOR YOU?**_
- You will work with a fun, cooperative and diverse team. This group will provide you many opportunities to learn from other professions and enhance your skills and abilities when providing services to your clients. It's an interesting role, with excellent work-life balance._
- **SUMMARY**_

As an integrated member of the Safe Beds team the Addictions Specialist will play a key role in supporting clients with substance use concerns and implementing preventative programming and supports. With a trauma informed lens, the Addictions Specialist will provide meaningful support to individuals in all stages of change.
- **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**_
- **Case Management Support**_
- Acts as co-case manager alongside a CMHA staff and work collaboratively to complete case management duties as follows:

- Case Management Planning
- Assessments and Referrals
- Development of Individual Treatment Plans
- Support specific to life skills, daily living skills, conflict resolution, crisis intervention and prevention, budgeting assistance, community integration, etc.
- **Documentation**_
- Maintains up to date and accurate case notes, and act as an agent to the custodian for personal health records, as per the standards of the Personal Health Information Protection Act.
- Records all client interactions with clients residing at the Safe Bed program in CMHA client database; record clients receiving post-Safe Bed community support in the ADAPT client database.
- Reviews EMHware notes daily to obtain an update on all current residents in house.
- **Assessment/ Crisis Planning and Support**_
- Creates a tangible substance use plan for all substance involved residents.
- Works collaboratively with CMHA staff on creation of a plan of care that will be utilized for residents in the program.
- When needed, conducts telephone screening of new referrals to determine eligibility into the program.
- Attends residents’ rooms on daily basis to encourage attendance in group/1:1’s, etc.; physically view client’s mental and physical state to determine a need for increased crisis support or if substance use is occurring.
- Attends weekly staff meetings for client care planning, to ensure wrap around support and integrated care.
- Books 1:1 with all substance involved clients at least weekly.
- **Education/ Skills Building**_
- Takes the lead in facilitating morning group.
- Provides psychoeducation rooted in best practices to staff and residents.
- Staff: once a month Addiction Specialist to provide psychoeducation to Safe Beds staff team on a topic the addiction specialist sees fit
- Residents: can be facilitated through regular 1:1s or group sessions
- Obtains insight from clients regarding preferred group topics.
- Updates the addiction resource board to be reflective of current and accessible supports for individuals impacted by addiction.
- Makes referrals for NRT’s for clients in need.
- **Programming**_
- Designs a curriculum outlining instructional material the programing will follow, which could include PowerPoint modules, worksheets and other sources of media.
- Facilitates programming in topics such as coping, triggers, stages of change, harm reduction, addiction and substance use education
- **ADAPT Program and Community Support outside of Safe Beds Program**_
- Assists client with continuing addictions goals when transitioning from the Safe Beds residential services to housing in the community;
- Continues to offer client counselling and case management support as needed post Safe Beds discharge;
- Provides support specific to life skills, daily living skills, conflict resolution, crisis intervention and prevention, budgeting assistance, community integration, etc.,
- Maintains a collaborative working relationship with housing partners;
- Assists in the promotion of ADAPT and its programs to other agencies and the general public;
- Assists in maintaining a high level of open and effective communications within the organization and with community partners;
- Provides other services according to the conditions of program funding;
- Participates (as required) in: community outreach and advocacy in the field of addictions committees, community education and public awareness initiatives, and professional development activities;
- Is an active member of the Situation Table;
- **Harm Reduction Supply distribution**_
- Distributes harm reduction supplies and educate/ counsel clients on safe use and harm reduction practices both within the Safe Beds program site and to ADAPT clients in the Community

**EDUCATION**
- University degree/ diploma in Social Work

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