Addiction Counsellor
5 months ago
**Company Biography**
HGH is a bilingual community hospital which has more than 800 employees and 160 physicians, and serves the Prescott-Russell region in Ontario.
With a heritage of over 100 years of quality care delivery, HGH is known for its culture of compassion, spirit of innovation and excellence of care. HGH is now growing and becoming a full-service regional hospital to meet the changing need of the community.
HGH offers to its employees a dynamic clinical environment that promotes a diverse and interdisciplinary professional practice. Our hospital offers access to services among the best in the region, including 40 specialized clinics, in addition to the full range of general care and services. The opportunities for professional challenges and career advancement are diverse and encourage all to excel.
**Position Overview**
At the Prescott-Russell Regional Mental Health and Addiction Centre, the Addiction Counselor works collaboratively with clients who have addiction, gambling and possibly concurrent disorders.
The Addiction Counselor performs assessments and completes treatment plans, is responsible for case management and care coordination, provides counselling and therapy, monitors clients’ progress, and works collaboratively with family/caregivers and agencies involved.
- Position for undetermined period
- Workplace: 580 Spence, Hawkesbury + Rockland site+ possibility of tele work
**Criminal Check**
As a pre-condition of employment:
- All new HGH employees will be required to obtain and provide a satisfactory Police Records Check dated within six (6) months from the date of issue.
- As of now, HGH will require all employees, physicians, learners, contractors and volunteers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
**What we are looking for**
- Bachelor in Social Work, Psychology, or related mental health and/or addictions field.
- Member of a regulatory body in Ontario.
- Certificate in Addiction Counseling will be an asset.
- Minimum of two (2) recent years of’ experience in mental health and addictions.
- Adheres to the approach of harm reduction and trained in motivational interviewing.
- Good interpersonal skills, empathetic, able to easily develop therapeutic relationships, capable of managing difficult clients and obtain the confidence of clients.
- Experience in addiction counselling and treatment.
- Good knowledge of mental illness and concurrent disorders.
- Good knowledge of various treatment modalities specific to addiction treatment such as: CBT, DBT, MI.
- Possess a working knowledge of both official languages.
- Must hold a valid driver’s license, use of vehicle and insurance.
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