Addictions Counsellor 2

3 weeks ago


Aurora, Canada Addiction Services Central Ontario Full time

**JOB POSTING: ADDICTION SERVICES CENTRAL ONTARIO -**

**JOB POSTING 2024.14C**

**Full-time Maternity Leave Contract**

**ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR 2 - UMBRELLAS program and**

Supporting other teams, programs and services as required

**ASCO** unites to offer hope and promote recovery through outstanding service and innovation. Addiction Services Central Ontario takes pride in its passion for client service. Each day presents new opportunities to demonstrate leadership and expertise in addictions to the community. ASCO embraces a holistic, biological, psychological, social and spiritual approach to addiction. A holistic approach places the person at the centre. The agency uses a harm reduction approach in addiction treatment and equally respects individuals who choose abstinence or harm reduction. ASCO’s four strategic priorities are: Organizational Excellence, Building Awareness, Service Expansion and Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations.

**Addiction Services Central Ontario** is seeking an experienced, highly motivated and energetic individual to work as an Addictions Counsellor 2**_ _**within our Umbrellas program. This position will be supporting other teams, programs and services within ASCO as required.

The Umbrellas Program is designed to support women aged 16 or older, who are pregnant and/or parenting young children ages 0-10. This program is for women who identify with a present substance use/gambling concern, or who may have past substance use concerns and are looking for support to maintain their recovery goals and reduce the risk of relapse. We strive to work from a collaborative approach with our community partners and referring agencies to support the women, children and family unit. We believe in working from a strengths-based approach, and pride ourselves in working from a trauma informed, culturally sensitive, inclusive, and anti-oppression framework. The Umbrellas Program is a wrap-around service. We have a team of staff who have various areas of training and specialization in order to support our clients with their identified needs.

With ASCO’s current increase of in-person services, this position will be based in the Aurora office location, as well as other satellite office locations and clinics including York Region, North York and South Simcoe, reporting to the Assigned Supervisor. The incumbent will provide direct service to an assigned caseload of clients presenting with addictions and/or mental health concerns and their families in accordance with the agency's guidelines.

ASCO is required to follow all public health and provincial directives as well as of those of our Ontario Health Team partners as related to the pandemic and other health issues that may come forward, including but not limited to vaccination requirements.

The Addictions Counsellor 2 position is a** **full-time contract position to October 31, 2025, for 35 hours per week, with a minimum of two evenings per week, weekend work is also expected (i.e., some Saturdays). The hourly wage rate is $34.44.

**Why work at ASCO?**
- 3 weeks’ Vacation to start; 4 weeks after one year of continuous service
- Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- 3 Flex Days to be taken throughout the year
- 15 days’ Paid Personal time
- Education Allowance provided up to $300 per fiscal year
- 5 Education Days per fiscal year provided for personal and professional development
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Various employer-paid training programs
- Mileage reimbursement when required
- Free on-site parking
- Perkopolis Membership Available
- Goodlife Corporate Membership Available

**Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:

- Assess the level, pattern, and dynamics of the alcohol and/or drug use by an individual, as well as the client’s overall functioning, including physical and mental health, and their social location including social status and support network dynamics.
- Evaluate specific aspects of the client's functioning by using tools and processes designed for specialized assessment purposes.
- Re-assess the client's substance use, functioning, and situation regularly & in consultation with the larger interdisciplinary RAAM team.
- Develop a treatment plan and select appropriate treatment strategies on the basis of information gathered through the assessment processes.
- Provide either written or verbal information regarding the assessment findings and the case formulation to the client and to referral sources that request this information, including physicians, NPs working to support the medical aspect of the client’s care.
- Redirect individuals whose assessed needs cannot be met on a short-term, outpatient basis to appropriate specialized (e.g. medical, psychiatric, inpatient or day addictions treatment, family therapy) programs.
- Provide formal, structured follow-up and intervene as necessary and appropriate.
- Provide consultation and problem-solving as



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