Clinical Counsellor

**SUMMARY**

The Clinical Counsellor is responsible for the supervision of young people and designated responsibilities assigned on shift. This person must demonstrate maturity, patience and appropriate staff modelling which adhere to the code of ethics and best practices in the field.

Under the supervision of the Director of center, the Clinical Counsellor is responsible for the education and rehabilitation of residents with the intervention programs established for the rehabilitation of the individual and their reintegration into society. The Clinical Counsellor applies education techniques using acts of daily life, organizing, coordinating and leading activities that are planned within the units to ensure learning and the acquisition of attitudes and appropriate behaviour.

**RESPONSABILITIES**
- Ensure compliance with existing policies and procedures in the organization and to always put at the forefront the of quality of care, safety and well-being of residents, in all the tasks they carry out, in their actions and any documents they write;
- Ensure that the quality of care provided is appropriate and consistent with the policies and procedures within the organization;
- Host and integrate residents in the unit of life, according to the established procedure;
- Assist in the evaluation of all residents' needs;
- Observe and analyze the behaviour of residents;
- Involve in assessing their needs and capabilities and records their progress in drafting the appropriate documents;
- Evaluate the resident's environment to match their needs and promotes rehabilitation and well-being;
- Contribute to the development of the intervention plan;
- Participate in the pursuit of individual therapeutic goals as determined in the intervention plan;
- Organize and facilitate rehabilitation activities based on the needs of residents and according to established standards and procedures;
- Participate in the rehabilitation of residents through the moments of daily life;
- Support residents outside the institution, if applicable;
- Write observation reports, evaluation reports and behavioural syntheses;
- Participate in the orientation and training of new staff and students;
- Perform other related duties at the request of his immediate superior.

**PROFILE REQUIRED**
- Hold a college degree (DEC) in a related field or a university degree in addiction (or in the process of completing it);
- Have 1-2 years experience in a similar position;
- Relevant experience with the drug addicts clientele in a community setting or therapeutic community;
- Have a valid CPR/First Aid training certificate;
- Bilingual: Good knowledge of French and English;
- Have experience in intervention and crisis management;
- Have demarcated skills in interpersonal relationships and teamwork.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
- **Job Type**: Permanent, full-time
- **Schedule**: Day and evening shift (rotation) / weekend
- **Salary**:to be discussed according to experience
- **Benefits**: group insurance, RRSP, 4 weeks of vacation/year, 13 statutory holidays/year, accumulation of sick days
- **Other benefits **:parking
- **The use of the masculine gender is for the sole purpose of lightening the text**_
- **Please note that only selected applicants will be contacted**_

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

**Salary**: From $20.69 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person