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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00514265
Facility: COMMUNITY/PUBLIC HEALTH EAST
Job Description: AS A MEMBER OF THE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM, AND UNDER THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE OUT-OF-SCOPE MANAGER THE ADDICTION COUNSELOR DIPLOMA SENIOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SERVICES TO ADULT CLIENTS IN A 14 BED COMBINED BRIEF AND SOCIAL INPATIENT UNIT AS PART OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM.  UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MANAGER OF DETOX SERVICES THE INCUMBENT WILL ACT AS TEAM LEADER AT BRIEF AND SOCIAL DETOX CENTRE BY PROVIDING CLINICAL SUPERVISION, MANAGING PETTY CASH, MAINTAINING SUPPLIES, ASSISTING WITH CO-ORDINATION OF ADMISSIONS, DISCHARGES, DEVELOP AND CONDUCT WORKSHOPS TO CLIENTS AND ENSURE THAT CLIENT FILES ARE MAINTAINED.  AS TEAM LEADER THE INCUMBENT WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING FOR OBSERVATION OF CLIENT BEHAVIOR, MONITORING PHYSICAL WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS, ENGAGING CLIENTS IN CONVERSATION, AND MOTIVATING CLIENTS TO ENGAGE IN A RECOVERY BASED LIFESTYLE. PROVIDING EDUCATION ON COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND INFORMATION ON HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES. SUPPORTING INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY / HARM REDUCTION CHOICES.  PERFORM A BRIEF MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING AND REFER TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AS REQUIRED.  ASSESSING CURRENT SUBSTANCE USE. ASSESSING SITUATION AND MONITOR FOR PROTOCOLS REGARDING CARE.  CONFER WITH CLIENT AND OTHER RESOURCES WHEN NECESSARY. ASSESS FOR SELF HARM OR SUICIDAL IDEATION. ENFORCE BRIEF DETOX EXPECTATIONS AND POLICY AND PROVIDING COUNSELING SERVICES TO CLIENTS AS WELL AS DAY TO DAY SUPERVISION TO ENSURE CLIENT SAFETY AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS AT THE BRIEF AND SOCIAL DETOX CENTRE TO HELP CLIENTS REACH THEIR GOALS.
Required Qualifications

Valid Class 5 drivers license
Chemical Dependency diploma
SASSI Certificate
Experience
A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE AS A TEAM LEADER IN T
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