Overnight Addiction Counsellor

**Company description**

Simcoe Addiction & Mental Health is an accredited facility through Accreditation Canada which provides comprehensive evidence-based approaches to treat addiction and mental health in adults. Our treatment programs provide person-centred care within an abstinence-based model. At SAMH, we offer a rewarding, and supportive work environment that will help enhance your “helping” career.

**Job description**

Private Treatment Centre is seeking an overnight Counsellor to work at our residential facility in Cookstown, Ontario.

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Monitor the treatment centre during evenings and overnights, in the absence of full-time staff
- Ensure facility is secured at all times
- Awareness of the location of the residents at all times during shift
- Ensuring that medication and related supplies are properly stored, and accounted for through accurate documentation
- Ensure that the facilities locks, latches and other security devices are working properly
- Interact with residents consistent with individual treatment needs and treatment plans
- Communicate in an empathic, compassionate, sensitive and skilled manner with residents while on shift
- Make referrals to internal and/or external programs or services, as appropriate
- Inform manager of any crisis situation
- Attend all mandatory training programs and monthly team meeting
- Complete required documentation such as the electronic log, program notes, and Incident Reports
- Other duties as assigned

**Physical Requirements**:This job requires the incumbent to remain awake at all times during the shift and by ready to assist residents as required

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum education: college diploma specific to addictions and mental health training and an addiction counselling certificate (eg: ICADC from CACCF).
- Knowledge of social work, psychology and addiction counselling best practices and a proven ability to work in an intensive, residential treatment environment.
- Minimum of 1 years of experience working as an addictions counsellor.
- Residential experience is an asset
- Current First Aid and CPR training certificates.
- Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention training is an asset.
- Able to work independently and provide detailed and accurate daily reports.
- Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities by keeping up to date regarding professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars and networking with colleagues.
- Valid "G" license and clean driver's abstract

**Willing to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Police Check**

We adhere to all Public Health guidelines.

Work Remotely
- No

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

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Innisfil, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person