Clinical Substance Use Counsellor, Masters Degree
5 months ago
Salary range: The salary range for this position is CAD $42.27 - $52.81 / hour Why Fraser Health?:
Join Our Team as a Clinical Substance Use Counselor
Are you ready to make a profound difference in people's lives? We're thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for passionate individuals like you to join our team as Clinical Substance Use Counselors.
- ** Education**: A Master's Degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or a related health or social science discipline.
- ** Experience**: Demonstrated expertise with two (2) years of recent experience in addictions counseling, or a comparable blend of education, training, and practical experience.
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of nearly 45,000 medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
Detailed Overview: Reporting to the Clinical Coordinator, the Clinical Substance Use Counsellor provides comprehensive clinical counselling and therapy on complex voluntary and involuntary clients and families, including youths and adults with, and affected by, problematic substance use or addictions, visiting the Clinic and on an outreach basis, as required, in accordance with Alcohol and Drug Service's ethical standards and the Fraser Health Mission, Vision and Values, with a focus on the South Asian community. Assesses clients, determines referral needs, liaises with community sources for further and/or specialized services, counsels clients, formulates and implements treatment plans, and provides comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions, in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in and leads a variety of team and/or local committees and internal and external case conferences and develops, coordinates, and delivers in-services, presentations, and training to clients, families, and caregivers. Provides prevention services to contribute to community development and participates in the development and evaluation of clinic programs. Responsibilities:
- Provides comprehensive clinical counselling and therapy to youth and adults with, or affected by problematic substance use or addictions on complex cases including people in crisis. Provides therapy in compliance with the Alcohol and Drug Services ethical standards on cases on issues including violence, sexual abuse or mental illness, in group, individual and family settings utilizing a variety of clinically sound psychotherapeutic techniques.
- Assesses clients following clinically sound assessment procedures including Alcohol and Drug Services standardized instruments to determine voluntary and involuntary client needs and establishes and evaluates risk indicators to determine the need for referral. Liaises with community resources, mental health centres, emergency department, inpatient psychiatric units, refers clients for further and/or alternate specialized services such as detox, intensive treatment requiring residential and non-residential services, hospitals, recovery groups and employment training and advocates on behalf of the client/family to ensure respect and dignity are maintained.
- Formulates and implements treatment plans by negotiating a process for achieving goals, collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, and evaluating goals while maintaining respect for client dignity and maximum client self-determination and independence.
- Provides comprehensive case consultation and follow-up support on treatment decisions regarding problematic substance use or addictions by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, communicating with external professional community sources including Social Workers, General Practitioners, psychiatrists, inpatient psychiatric units, emergency departments, mental health centres, hospital and school staff, and other caregivers, providing input and advice and ensuring treatment decisions meet client/family needs.
- Maintains client records by documenting client assessments, charting client information, preparing progress notes and reports, in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements, documenting for future reference and ensuring that access to and disclosure of information and records are in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.
- Participates in and leads a variety of team and/or local committees and internal and external case conferences by engaging in practice evaluation, identifying opportunities for change, assessing available resources, initiating solutions, and analyzing outcomes. Identifies areas for improved efficiency and effectiveness in service deli
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