Addictions Counselor- Mental Health and Addictions- Addictions Treatment Clinic (ATC)- Full Time

Overview

Provide direct professional addiction counselling to clients and family members. To provide and promote quality psycho-social needs of the clients and enable them to achieve their optimal level of health through counseling, education and use of appropriate resources.

Duties

• Provide advanced and/or specialized social work service and counseling to clients and/or their families either on an outpatient basis or for those clients entering the designated units.
• Interview clients individually, in the family context or in groups to determine and evaluate the client’s social, financial, psychological, cultural and family situation and total needs to provide a comprehensive assessment and treatment plan.
• Analyze findings of assessment to assist in developing a care plan with the appropriate referral source.
• Develop therapy practice(s) to assist in resolving complex problems related to substance abuse, problem gambling and c...