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Work setting
- Community service organization
- Counselling centres
- Treatment centre
- Drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
- Counselling, social agency
Tasks
- Consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans
- Examine the behaviour
- Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
- Record observations
- Review reports from health care professionals to determine patients' current and potential functioning levels
- Write progress reports
- Prepare a treatment plan for each patient
- Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
- Provide therapy
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
- Implement treatment plans
- Analyze the patient during the treatments
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
- Maintain accurate records
- Plan intervention programs
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
- Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
- Provide public education and consultation to other professionals or groups regarding counselling services, issues and methods
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic medical records
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- MS Office
Policy and program experience
- Addiction or substance abuse
Area of work experience
- Counselling
Type of treatment experience
- Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
- Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
- Cognitive therapy
- Crisis intervention counselling
Planning specialization
- First Nations
Area of specialization
- Aboriginal or First Nations education
- Drug addiction
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you live near the job location?
Employment terms options
- To be determined
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
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