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The Detox Counsellor functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary care team to provide services that promote wellness while empowering individuals to achieve their highest level of functioning. The Detox Counsellor provides client focused treatment to clients through assessment and treatment planning, individual and group counselling as well as lecture presentations.
Counselling
Provides one-on-one counselling to the clients in the Detox and Transition Programs.
Assists when necessary in conducting assessments of clients upon admission.
Adapts treatment modalities to the clients individual characteristics and needs.
Assists with discharge plans for clients upon program completion.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Specific Skills
- Write reports (assessment, follow-up, progress, court reports, etc.)
- Interview clients
- Evaluate clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
- Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
- Assess clients' problems
- Knowledge of 12 step philosophy
- Facilitate groups
- Teach life skills
Work Setting
- Rehabilitation centre
Client Population
- Adults
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Females
- Males
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Area of Counselling Specialization
- Substance abuse
- Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
- Rehabilitation
- Personal growth and self-development
- Depression
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Behaviour disorders
- Assertiveness training
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