Addiction Counselor

The Addiction Counsellor is an important component of the organizations' resources supporting the activities delivered to youth within the therapeutic milieu environment. The Addiction Counsellor is expected to be a role model responsible for guiding clients towards successful outcomes identified in the treatment plan.

The Addiction Counsellor is the organization’s time-predominant resource for clients while in care, offering them a variety of manualized psycho-education programs, and contributes to the development of client self-efficacy and recovery skills mechanisms through coaching and role modeling.

**Core Responsibilities**:

- Develops a strong therapeutic relationship with the adolescent and makes use of the relationship to help the client acknowledge the existence of addiction-related problems in order to develop the motivation for change, adjusting and adapting the changing tasks that adolescents face at different stages of the treatment plan.
- Plans and facilitates developmentally appropriate pro-social activities delivered both in the community and on-site.
- Works independently as a member of the team which is oriented towards focusing resources to achieve treatment goals.
- Delivers, in group settings, a variety of educational and psycho-educational sessions as determined by the Addiction Therapist or by manualized programs.
- Fosters support and reinforces the clinical goals of the A-CRA program by assisting the adolescent in understanding the relapse process and developing, implementing relapse prevention strategies, and facilitating and/or encouraging various pro-social behaviors.

**Required Education, Skills and Qualifications**
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in the field of Child & Youth Care or Social Services
- A minimum of one year of experience in a treatment setting; experience working with youth is desirable.
- **Our residential locations are not serviced by public transportation, therefore, a** **valid Class ‘G’ driver’s license and use of a vehicle is required.**:

- Ability to obtain a clear Police Records Check for Service with the Vulnerable Sector.

**Competencies**
- Counselling
- Crisis intervention
- Group facilitation
- Client service orientation
- Ethical conduct and professionalism
- Leadership
- Teamwork and cooperation

**Company Profile**

The Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre (DSYTC) is a non-profit, community-based agency that is dedicated to helping youth (13-21) and families across Ontario overcome substance use and mental health issues to achieve a healthier lifestyle. DSYTC delivers evidence-based live-in programming from 2 locations; currently we are looking for staff for our **Carp and Carleton Place** campus.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Work remotely
- No

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: $21.38-$25.16 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Applicants must be recently vaccinated against Covid-19

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Counselling: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location