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Adult Mental Health Counsellor
Cutler
Healthcare
POSTED:
1 month ago
Employer:
Serpent River First Nation
ES Job ID:
4237
Closing Date:
September 30, 2023
Duration:
Full Time
Job Description:
Position Summary:
The purpose of this position is to engage and work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. The position requires helping individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental or emotional health.
Position Duties
- Promote the Serpent River First Nations Vision and Mission Statements
- Maintain the level of professionalism expected by the Serpent River First Nation as outlined through the Policies and Procedures manuals
- Uphold the ethics of their positions, as it relates to the Social Worker Code of Ethics and the Community Wellness Team's values and principles
- To assess and identify client needs for mental health counselling services
- To work with the client in the identification of a plan of care
- As required, work with families of clients seeking services
- To make referrals for those individuals who are outside the scope of practice
- Ensure effective coordination of case management systems while ensuring the protection of client information, as per policies
- To provide aftercare treatment plans for those individuals who have completed addiction treatment programs.
- To provide individual or group programming that addresses family violence (ie. men/women support groups)
- Ensure effective coordination of case management systems while ensuring the protection of client information, as per policies.
- To work in cooperation with Community Wellness Team to facilitate program direction and goals
- As required, participate in case conferencing with other service providers to ensure an effective outcome for the client
- Network with external agencies that have an impact or could enhance client care or general mental health programming
- Keep abreast of developments or trends in the mental health field
- To participate in regular clinical supervision meetings
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Health and Wellness
The purpose of this position is to engage and work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health. The position requires helping individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental or emotional health.
Position Duties
- Promote the Serpent River First Nations Vision and Mission Statements
- Maintain the level of professionalism expected by the Serpent River First Nation as outlined through the Policies and Procedures manuals
- Uphold the ethics of their positions, as it relates to the Social Worker Code of Ethics and the Community Wellness Team's values and principles
- To assess and identify client needs for mental health counselling services
- To work with the client in the identification of a plan of care
- As required, work with families of clients seeking services
- To make referrals for those individuals who are outside the scope of practice
- Ensure effective coordination of case management systems while ensuring the protection of client information, as per policies
- To provide aftercare treatment plans for those individuals who have completed addiction treatment programs.
- To provide individual or group programming that addresses family violence (ie. men/women support groups)
- Ensure effective coordination of case management systems while ensuring the protection of client information, as per policies.
- To work in cooperation with Community Wellness Team to facilitate program direction and goals
- As required, participate in case conferencing with other service providers to ensure an effective outcome for the client
- Network with external agencies that have an impact or could enhance client care or general mental health programming
- Keep abreast of developments or trends in the mental health field
- To participate in regular clinical supervision meetings
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Health and Wellness
Required Skills:
- University Degree or College Diploma in Social Services
- Minimum of two years experience in the clinical counselling setting
- First Aid and CPR Certification
- Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with the general public management and employees.
- Be able to work overtime to meet deadlines and/or emergency situations
- Proficiency with Excel, computer software and office equipment
- Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment
- Must provide a clear CPIC
- Must provide proof of COVID vaccination (two doses)
- Valid Ontario Class 'G' Driver's License with a clear driver's abstract.
- Knowledge of the 7 grandfather teachings
- Minimum of two years experience in the clinical counselling setting
- First Aid and CPR Certification
- Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively work with the general public management and employees.
- Be able to work overtime to meet deadlines and/or emergency situations
- Proficiency with Excel, computer software and office equipment
- Ability to work as a team in a fast-paced environment
- Must provide a clear CPIC
- Must provide proof of COVID vaccination (two doses)
- Valid Ontario Class 'G' Driver's License with a clear driver's abstract.
- Knowledge of the 7 grandfather teachings