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Lac La Ronge Indian Band Health Services Department is now inviting applications for a one (1) Permanent Full-Time Mental Health Therapist II based out of the community of La Ronge to provide services to the LLRIB outlying communities. This position will report to the Prevention & Recovery Coordinator. The ideal candidate will be responsible for client caseload, designing programs, documenting progress of all activities, conducting workshops and developing annual work plans.
Duties:
Provide assessment for clients;
Provide individual, group and family counseling;
Assist in crisis intervention planning for all communities under LLRIBHS;
Deliver in-service programming in LLRIB schools and communities;
Organize group wellness workshops;
Provide Trauma Recovery Therapy
Other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and/or designate;
Qualifications:
Minimum Bachelors Degree in related field;
Masters Degree in Social Work or related field preferred;
5 years of experience in providing therapeutic counselling and suicide risk assessments;
Certification in trauma programming & training;
Ability to work within multidisciplinary team;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to travel to outlying LLRIB communities;
Required Professional Registration Number with a Regulatory Body (i.e. Saskatchewan Social Work Association, Canadian Social Work Association, etc.)
Must possess a valid class 5 drivers license;
Experience working with First Nations communities is an asset;
Ability to speak/understand Cree is an asset;
Security Clearance: Current Criminal Record, Vulnerable Sector Check and Drivers Abstract required upon hire.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Numeracy
- 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
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
- Participate in fundraising activities
Specific Skills
- Write reports (assessment, follow-up, progress, court reports, etc.)
- Provide public education
- Interview clients
- 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
- Knowledge of 12 step philosophy
- Facilitate groups
- Teach life skills
Work Setting
- Counselling centres
- Clinic
- Health care facility
Client Population
- Adolescents
- Adults
- Families
- Couples
- Children
- Aboriginal groups
- Females
- Males
- Homeless
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Area of Counselling Specialization
- Substance abuse
- Stress management
- Somatic therapy
- Sexual abuse and trauma recovery
- Rehabilitation
- Personal growth and self-development
- Mediation
- Life transitions
- Family and marriage
- Depression
- Crisis intervention
- Conflict resolution
- Compulsive gambling
- Childhood and adolescent issues
- Behaviour disorders
- Assertiveness training
- Anger management
- Cross cultural issues