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Mental Health Counsellor

2 weeks ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Healing Lodge Full time

**MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELLOR**

Location: Thunder Bay
Role: Permanent

**Mental Health Counsellor** at **Ka-Na-Chi-Hih Family Healing Lodge** will be responsible for providing leadership in the planning and implementation of innovative approaches for delivering quality and efficient services to support/promote health and illness prevention strategies. Your role will involve providing one-on-one mental health and addiction counseling to clients and acting as a resource for staff, supporting staff training and development, and promoting education and research. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and family members is also essential to provide treatment and case management services that are both inclusionary and flexible for individuals with mental illness and concurrent disorders. Together with the leadership team and other healthcare providers, we will strive to achieve excellence in client and family-centered care, enhancing quality of life for those we serve.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **Develop a treatment strategy** using behavior therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques.
- Build strong therapeutic relationships with clients **providing regular counseling and support.**:

- Conduct comprehensive mental health and addiction counselling and risk assessments, formulate treatment and discharge plans, and provide crisis intervention.
- Strive to achieve excellence in client and family-centered care and enhance the quality of life in collaboration with the leadership team and other healthcare providers.
- Advise, educate, implement and evaluate the **best practices related to mental health and addiction.** Lead as a mental health resource for staff, training and development, leading and supporting teams related to mental health counselling.
- Develop and deliver educational materials for staff/clients and families based on education theories, principles, and best practices.
- Promote a supportive, creative learning environment and continuous quality improvement.
- Analyze and solve problems and conflicts that arise.
- Maintain confidentiality related to clients at all times.
- Provide support to Wellness Workers by providing On-Call support after normal business hours (including weekends and holidays) on a pre-scheduled rotational basis.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**ACCOUNTABILITY**:
The Mental Health Counselor is under the day-to-day supervision of the **Director of Clinical Services**, with overall performance to the **Chief Executive Officer.**

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- **Knowledge of mental disorders, addictions, and concurrent disorders** and the treatment and principles of recovery in mental illness and addiction.
- **Knowledge of First nations issues**, such as effects of residential school, colonization, intergenerational trauma and determinants of health.
- Knowledge of psychosocial rehabilitation methodology, chemical dependency and addictions treatment, psychopharmacology (indications and side-effects), and psychotherapeutic and counseling skills.
- Knowledge of evidence-based best practices and issues in the care and treatment of mental disorders, addictions, and concurrent disorders.
- Knowledge of basic research, e.g. research ethics, research question, hypothesis, and qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods.
- Knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to the service population.
- Ability to provide effective leadership, supervision, work direction, and consultation.
- Ability to communicate (orally and in writing) and collaborate effectively with clients and their families, coworkers, physicians, other healthcare staff, and staff of external agencies.
- Must possess a valid Ontario Driver’s License and be willing to travel if required.
- Must provide a clear criminal reference check (PVSC), which includes screening for vulnerable sector.
- Covid-19 vaccination unless unable as per a protected ground in the Human Rights Code.

**EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor of Social Work Degree, or Human Services Degree.
- Registration at **Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers**:

- **5+ years**' experience in a similar role
- Experience in working with and networking with **First Nation communities.**

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

Pay: $80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- Mental health and Addiction Counselling: 3 years (preferred)
- Collaboration with First Nation communities: 1 year (preferred)
- Developing treatment plan with behavior and therapy methods: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person