Therapy Assistant (Canada Summer Jobs)

• Conduct client intake where designated.
• Assess clients needs to determine a service plan.
• Engage women in a therapeutic relationship to address their substance use, concerns, and/or parenting and child development issues.
• Engage in a variety of trauma-informed service strategies to help meet the needs of women with substance use, mental health and gambling concerns.
• Provide brief or longer-term individual and/or group counselling, that is trauma-informed.
• Engage in a variety of service strategies to help meet the clients’ needs including: facilitating and co-facilitating groups; individual counselling; assisting clients in the development of their goals; evaluation of client progress.
• Provide referrals and linkages for additional supports (such as mental health assessments, primary care, etc.).
• Liaise with existing supports and services for clients to promote seamless and integrated care.
• Engage in capacity building within agencies and across the mental health and substance use sector in the GTA for trauma-informed care.

• Maintain documentation of relevant client interactions and interventions, and contacts with collateral supports.
• Monitor the progress of clients, prepare reports and letters as necessary.
• Participate in community and service network meetings to promote awareness of targeted program and service needs of the target population.
• Participate in staff meetings, team development and supervision meetings.
• Collaborate with the supervisor to discuss job performance and establish professional goals.
• Engage in ongoing staff development and personal learning as agreed to in performance reviews.

• Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma- informed, women-centred and anti-oppressive practices.
• Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and work in a manner that is safe, reporting incidents immediately to direct supervisor.
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• Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Jean Tweed Centre.
• Perform other duties as assigned in order to meet the overall goals and objectives of The Jean Tweed Centre.
• Maintain a client service orientation including learning about and addressing client needs and concerns.
• Work collaboratively including respect others, sharing information, consulting and celebrating shared successes.
• Demonstrate accountability by holding oneself responsible and following through on commitments.
• Support inclusion and equity by respecting others, embracing diversity and addressing oppression.
• Commit to continuous learning through professional development, giving and receiving constructive feedback and applying new skills.

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience of 3 – 5 years in the field of addictions.
• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Working knowledge of the social service system in the designated service area.
• Proficiency in computer skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Experience providing counselling and outreach services to individuals who are experiencing or have experienced problems related to substance use and mental health issues.
• Experience working from a harm reduction perspective.
• Experience working in community-based settings and familiarity with a community development approach.
• A demonstrated commitment to broadening knowledge and skills.

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