Concurrent Counsellor

• Provide services unique to the appropriate professional discipline (psychology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy).
• Provide person-focused, holistic, recovery-oriented, culturally-guided, strengths-based, and trauma-informed assessments/treatment.
• Contribute to the co-development of collaborative care plans and provide a range of services appropriate to the child/youth and their families or caregivers to meet the mental health and substance/process use concerns identified in partnership with the broader team.
• Support development of reflective capacity by conjointly creating and monitoring recovery-oriented goals and adapting care plans as needed, whilst prioritizing the inclusion of diverse needs and strengths in the goals.
• Co-Facilitate psycho-educational, support, and treatment groups for adolescents and parents.
• Working alongside the Mental Health Therapist, carry out case management functions including convening case conferences and liaising with community services and other professionals involved with the youth and family (especially education, social services, justice, and health), ensuring to advocate for social inclusion and address social determinants.
• Advocate on behalf of the youth and family as appropriate and promote self-determination and autonomy development. Meet youth and families at their starting point, which may include community-based meetings and supportive sessions to build change readiness and motivation.
• Contribute to staff knowledge and understanding of discipline-specific issues.
• Participate regularly and constructively in program and clinical team meetings.
• Contribute to the development and use of performance indicators and other activities related to continuous quality improvement.

• Strong grasp of the principles of evidence-based and recovery-oriented practice.
• Excellent case management skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, independently and to prioritize work activities.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to new or unexpected situations.
• Demonstrated analytic and problem-solving ability.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and build consensus.
• Ability to work and communicate in a cooperative, respective manner with all staff.
• Ability to foster teamwork by trusting and supporting staff while encouraging collaboration with all members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Able to embrace diversity and encourage open and honest discussion.
• Knowledge of the Health Information and Protection of Privacy Information Acts in addition to professional organization’s ethics and standards of practice.
• Respect and understanding of confidentiality/ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal and sensitive information.
• Familiarity with Electronic Medical Records or similar information systems.
• Strong knowledge and skills in behavior management techniques.

• Bachelor’s Degree (that permits registration under the Health Professions Act) with course work and/or post graduate training in Substance Use Treatment or Concurrent Disorders and/or work experience providing direct services in the addiction medicine field.
• One to two years of experience providing Substance Use Counselling in community or tertiary setting. Tertiary experience is preferred.
• Experience applying modalities such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, Stages of Change, Systems Theory, and/or harm reduction.
• Experience working in collaborative care models and/or with multi-disciplinary teams is preferred.
• Experience in assessment and treatment of addiction type behaviours and/or disorders.
• Experience in managing diverse and complex caseloads.
• Practical experience in a children’s mental health treatment setting is preferred.

• Must maintain active registration under the Health Professions Act.
• Must maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) and be physically able to perform all interventions.
• Additional training or coursework in child and adolescent mental health, trauma-informed care or behaviour management is beneficial for roles specializing in child and youth services.
• Knowledge of therapeutic techniques and interventions relevant to child development and mental health is advantageous.

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

• Employer-paid health and dental benefits, including $750 per paramedical practitioner and $2,000 annually in mental health services.
• Flexible Spending Account that allows you choose between Health Spending, Personal Spending, your RRSP or CASA Pension Plan.

• Defined contribution pension plan with generous employer match.
• Five paid wellness days plus a holiday break in December to spend time with loved ones.
• Paid time off for illness, bereavement, moving and education.
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave top-up so you can spend precious time with your new addition.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of employee discounts.
• Ongoing learning and growth opportunities including annual training events such as Indigenous Learnings Day.
• Recognition and community-building through employee appreciation events, team celebrations and opportunities to connect across CASA locations.

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