Addiction Specialist

**Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinic**
**Addiction Specialist (lifespan)**

**Full-Time Position**

Reporting to the Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinic (MMHAC)Team Lead, the MMHAC Addiction Specialist, has the clinical skill and experience to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, connect and support services to program clients across the lifespan. The Addictions Specialist will participate in screening, assessment, and coordination of recovery plans specific to addiction related needs of clients. The MMHAC Addiction Specialist will possess strong clinical skills and expertise in completing comprehensive assessments, developing recovery goals, monitoring progress through measurement-based care, and delivering approaches that support the needs of those requiring the service (e.g., CBT, Motivational Interviewing). The MMHAC Addiction Specialist is expected to work as a member of a team and is expected to participate in clinical supervision with the Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Team Lead. The MMHC Addiction Specialist will ensure that the following objectives are achieved through the clinic: improving access to mental health and addiction services for unserved and underserved areas; improving health outcomes by removing barriers to access, including geography, transportation, and stigma; reducing healthcare costs by encouraging and easing intervention early and mitigating the need for higher intensity support later on; and reducing health disparities by ensuring access to services that are culturally and developmentally appropriate and available where and when clients need them. The MMHAC Addiction Specialist will develop relationships with external providers to implement a collaborative service delivery model in multiple sites which will also include a landing space location identified for the MMHAC. The MMHAC Addiction Specialist will ensure that high standards of quality client care and professional conduct is maintained, and that services provided are evidence-based, best practice approaches in partnership with traditional approaches as identified by the community and area.

**Qualifications**:

- BSW preferred, or demonstrated equivalent
- Membership in good standing in a College or Association which governs the health profession
- 3 to 5 years of experience in addiction services with in-depth knowledge of complex clinical issues
- Demonstrate skills in conducting interview, screening and assessment of needs and mental status
- Documented evidence of formal training (e.g. CBT, Motivational Interviewing)
- Experience working in a community-based or outpatient mental health setting is preferred
- Knowledge of mental health/illness and mental health difficulties and treatment modalities
- Assessment, Treatment and Evaluation skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with clients, team colleagues, and community stakeholders
- Ability to participate side by side with individuals to accomplish tasks, develop meaningful activities
- Case management and advocacy skills
- Understanding of the Recovery Philosophy
- Leadership skills
- Professionalism in the performance of duties
- Working knowledge of community resources, and agencies
- Cultural Competence for diverse populations
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Computer literacy and recording skills
- Cultural Competence for diverse populations
- Ability to work independently and self-motivated
- Computer literacy and recording skills
- Ability to manage conflict and crisis situations
- Valid Driver’s License

**Duties**:
**Responsible for**:

- Adherence to all policies and procedures of Canadian Mental Health Association, Kenora Branch
- Assurance of confidentiality of all clients, personnel, and organizational records and information
- Implement a collaborative service delivery model in multiple sites which will also include a landing space location identified for the MMHAC
- Work collaboratively with community partners to reduce barriers and develop collaborative approaches to ensure that a range of mental health and addiction services is accessible to persons who were previously unserved or underserved
- Ensure completion of clinical screening and assessment tools (OCAN Assessment, Integrated Assessment Record, GAIN-SS etc.) within the Mobile Mental Health & Addictions Clinic as identified within the funding agreement as well as internally by the organization
- Provide addiction related support services, crisis support and counselling
- Thorough screening and assessment of client needs related to substance use and development of appropriate recovery plans (GAIN-Q3 Assessment completion)
- Psychoeducation regarding substance use and harm reduction
- Refer to internal to multi-disciplinary MMHAC where appropriate and promote interagency collaboration and integration and to external community agencies and services
- Provision of treatment of clients of the MMHAC by utilizing evidence-based practices (e.g. CBT, Motivationa