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The Walk-In Counsellor must be familiar with the use of solution focused, client centered single session brief therapy. Ability to work collaboratively with an awareness of connections and community resources. Must be well organized, able to work independently and prioritize their workload. Must be a member in good standing with an accredited professional association.
Criminal record check required.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- 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
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor
- Registered Marriage and Family Therapist
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
Specific Skills
- Write reports (assessment, follow-up, progress, court reports, etc.)
- Interview clients
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Evaluate clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement towards defined objectives
- Evaluate effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients and provide psychotherapy
- Assess clients' problems
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Knowledge of 12 step philosophy
- Liaise with communities
- Teach life skills
Work Setting
- Social service agency
- Counselling centres
- Community service organization
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Seniors
- Families
- Couples
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Culturally diverse groups
- Young offenders
- Persons who are deaf/hard of hearing
- Persons with intellectual disabilities
- Persons with mental health disabilities
- Females
- Males
- Homeless
Work Location Information
- Urban area
- Willing to relocate
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Large workload
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driver's validity licence check
Area of Counselling Specialization
- Substance abuse
- Stress management
- Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
- Personal growth and self-development
- Life transitions
- Family and marriage
- Depression
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Compulsive gambling
- Childhood and adolescent issues
- Behaviour disorders
- Bereavement
- Assertiveness training
- Anger management
- Anxiety/panic
- Cross cultural issues
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