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Employer Job Number: GO-00532536
Facility: MENTAL HEALTH - SHR
Job Description: As a member of the multi-disciplinary team, and under the general direction of the Manager of the Clinical Team and Supervisor of Addiction Services, the primary goal will be restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as indivdual and group counseling sessions with clients. This position will be expected to assess and group needs of clients and implement plans to help clients reach their goals.
Required Qualifications
Diploma in Chemical Dependency Studies; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience
No previous experience is required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Interpersonal skills
Advanced communication skills
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Advanced organizational skills
Advanced decision making skills
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Ability to communicate with and maintain an effective working relationship with clients from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds
Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
Ability to travel both within the region and provincially
Advanced leadership skills
Advanced time management skills
Public relations skills
Ability to work under stress
Knowledge of the Mental Health Services Act and other legislation relevant to the provision of Mental Health services (i.e. Family Services Act)
Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to residential cl
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