Adult Counsellor

1 week ago

Thunder Bay, Canada North of Superior Counselling Programs Full time

Applicants must be in Canada
- Education must meet the requirements for registration with one of the six colleges of psychotherapy: College of Registered Psychotherapists; College of Psychologists of Ontario; Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers; College of Nurses of Ontario, College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario; or College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
- Must be willing to relocate, North of Superior Counselling Programs offers in-person, on-site counselling delivery for mental health and addictions.

**Counsellor, Adult Services**

**Union Position**:CUPE

**Location**:Manitouwadge, ON

**Salary range**: $ 62, 864.99 - $ 70, 265.87 per annum
- potential salary increases may include a sliding scale based on the hire date anniversary and a 1.5% increase effective April 1, 2025, as per the Collective Agreement.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive and comprehensive employer-paid health and dental benefits, along with paid sick time
- The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- 12 paid days off to honour and observe statutory holidays, including a holiday shutdown during the winter break
- 4-weeks’ vacation* with 3 Family Care Days and 3 Floater Days pro-rated for the first year of employment

*vacation entitlement increases based on the number of years of employment.

**Other Benefits**:

- Expense claim reimbursement for mileage and meals when travelling across the district
- Flexible work schedule per accrual of flex time
- Opportunities for growth and professional development
- Agency Wellness Committee initiatives

**Recruitment Incentive**:

- Recruitment allowance of $1500
- Accommodation allowance of $500.00 monthly for (3) months
- Upon successful completion of probation, the employee will have access to an agency-paid training incentive of their choice, within the alignment of their job-specific role, of up to $1000.00 to be used within (6) months of employment

Summary

The Counsellor, Adult Services is a full-time permanent role based on-site, in-person in Manitouwadge, ON. Working within a Recovery Framework, the Counsellor, Adult Services provides mental health and addiction counselling services for individuals and families across the District of Thunder Bay. The Counsellor, Adult Services works as an integral part of the clinical team responsible for providing mental health and addiction services funded by the Ministry, including but not limited to intake, assessment, counselling, crisis response, case management, brief service, family support, and psycho-education. Services are delivered both one-on-one and through group facilitation and may occur in person, in-community, or virtually. The Counsellor, Adult Services reports directly to the assigned Clinical Services Manager (CSM).

Core Competencies:

- Recovery-focused and person-centered orientation
- Effective planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Mindful and self-reflective
- Critical thinking skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Excellent communication skills
- Resourceful
- Sound decision-making skills
- Accountable and dependable
- Networking and relationship-building skills
- Creative and innovative
- Ability to work both independently and within an interdisciplinary team

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:
Clinical

Working with individuals 18 years and older who are living with mental health challenges, substance use health needs, addiction, problem gambling, and/or other concurrent disorders, duties include, but are not limited to:

- Providing comprehensive, person-centered assessment, counselling, and discharge planning.
- Collaboratively working with other Agency-assigned staff and committed to limiting service duplication, maintaining continuity of care through coordinated care planning, and achieving clear and consistent communication with clients and/or their families/guardians by actively participating in formal direct interdisciplinary planning meetings and/or indirect team member interdisciplinary planning meetings to enhance collective efforts and avoid redundancy in service delivery.
- Providing psycho-education, information, referral, and case management support.
- Assessing, intervening, and developing individualized safety plans when imminent risk has been identified.
- Supporting individuals in their psychiatric assessments and actioning psychiatrist recommendations.
- Maintaining a client caseload consistent with expectations of the role.
- Engaging in ongoing assessment and evaluation of clients’ progress using standardized assessment tools and other evidence-based methodologies.
- Co-facilitating psycho-educational and/or support open or closed groups and/or discussion workshops in adult services.
- Document all client engagement, case management activities, and progress in the electronic client clinical record.
- Liaising with the most appropriate physician(s), community agencies, and/or care providers, facilitating the removal of barriers to care and ens

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