Addictions Counsellor

**Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres** (TATC) is a CARF Accredited, dynamic leading treatment provider for inpatient, outpatient, and virtual client care. Since October 2013 we have established a reputation for excellence throughout the industry as a result of offering a full spectrum of client services to effectively treat and support the journey of recovery. As a part of this team, the role will offer opportunity for skill development, direct client care, capacity building, program development, and much more.

**Addiction Counsellor**

**Trafalgar Residence location in Erin, Ontario**

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Addictions Counsellor to join our in-patient treatment team located in Erin, Ontario This position will support clients and our clinical team by facilitating individual and group counselling sessions while responding to individual client needs while on-shift. Shifts could include: weekdays, weekends, evenings, and overnights.

This position is required to work in a stressful environment often dealing with clients in crisis situations, therefore the ability to function independently and frequently under pressure while managing multiple duties, including emergency situations, is an expectation of this job.

Status: Full-Time Permanent

Schedule:
**Week 1**:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

**Week 2**:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Saturday: 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Sunday:3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Ability to communicate in an empathic, compassionate, supportive, and skilled manner with clients while on shift.
- Provide assistance and support to residence activities and functions of day-to-day centre operations.
- Assist with client intake process.
- Provide counselling and conduct crisis management, and interventions as needed.
- Lead/co-lead psychoeducational and skill building groups for clients.
- Monitor client behaviours and interactions while on shift, documenting observations and interactions in a timely and accurate manner.
- Report to the Program Manager and work alongside an interdisciplinary services team.
- Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings and ensure effective communication between/across shifts in support of individual client needs
- Participate in team building and service development.
- Ability to complete tasks independently

**Qualifications**:

- Minimum education: college diploma specific to addictions and mental health training and an addiction counselling certificate (e.g., ICADC from CACCF).
- University degree in social work or psychology is an asset.
- Knowledge of social work, psychology, and addiction counselling best practices and a proven ability to work in an intensive, inpatient treatment environment.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working as an addictions counsellor.
- Inpatient experience is an asset
- Current First Aid and CPR training certificate.
- Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention training is an asset.
- Able to work independently and provide detailed and accurate daily reports.
- A people person with great problem solving, decision making, and critical thinking skills.
- Maintain knowledge, skills, and abilities by keeping up to date regarding professional standards through reviewing current literature, attending workshops/seminars and networking with colleagues.

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

**Salary**: From $21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Every Weekend
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees, visitors, and clients are required to follow the government guidelines as a response to COVID-19. The mask requirement is in effect for all staff based on the evolving condition of COVID-19.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Erin, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Addiction Counsellors: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Addictions Counsellor Certificate (preferred)

Work Location: In person