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1.a. coordinating and providing counselling, consultation, clinical assessments, therapy and follow-up for all clients in accordance with the agencys mandate, policies and procedures in an holistic approach;
b. coordinating, providing counselling/case management to clients that are experiencing mental health issues; coordinating care with consulting psychiatry and local general practitioners;
c. administering required mental health and addiction assessments, providing pre-treatment services to clients requiring residential treatment providing counselling and
healing to clients;
d. Completing certification in standardized assessment tools;
e. providing written reports, assessments and appropriate documentation in client files in keeping with the standards and procedures of Ahtahkakoop Health;
f. to coordinate and facilitate access to traditional healing and other cultural programming
g. attending and actively participating in team meetings and treatment conferences in order to facilitate integrated service delivery through consistently sharing information with the team regarding care management;
l. reporting immediately to the Holistic Wellness Manager.
q. Establishes an aftercare program for those completing treatment.
... Job is listed as temporary Full Time, with possibility of Full Time Permanent, based on funding.
Essential Skills
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Chemical Dependency Counselling Training/Certification
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Cultural Awareness Training
Type of Community or Social Service
- Personal and social adjustment and health (substance abuse, gambling, behaviour disorders)
Specific Skills
- Obtain information and prepare reports or case histories
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Provide suicide and crisis intervention
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs
Work Setting
- Community or neighbourhood centre
Work Location Information
- Rural community
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Target Groups or Clients
- Adolescents
- Male
- Female
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Young offenders