Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor
Internal/External Employment OpportunityPosition Title: AMHS CounsellorComponent/Team: Addiction and Mental Health ServicesStatus: One Year Contract, 1.0 FTE Full-time (35 hours per week)Salary Scale: $44,624 - $53,764 annualized plus benefitsStart Date: ImmediatelyPosition Description:The AMHS Counsellor works with  individuals, couples and families who experience substance use disorders, mental health problems and / or concurrent disorders to support healthy coping skills, behavior change, stabilization and symptom management.  The AMHS Counsellor is involved in all phases of treatment, including assessment for the purpose of identifying client goals, treatment planning, short and medium term counseling, post-counselling support planning and relapse prevention strategies. The AMHS Counsellor matches the treatment to the stage of change and may works with clients in early stages of change to support, maintain and / or increase motivation to change, to increase readiness / capacity for change and to support clients in the development of greater stability in their lives.     In addition, the AMHS Counsellor is responsible for developing, facilitating and evaluating psychoeducational and counseling groups which respond to various stages of change.Reporting Relationship:This position reports directly to the Director of Addiction and Mental Health Services.The Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor is responsible for meeting the licensing and regulatory requirements of her/his professional governing body, if one exists. The counsellor is also responsible for fulfilling all legal responsibilities related to legislation that governs their work.Application Deadline: November 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Title: Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor
Salary: 44624-53764
Description: Internal/External Employment OpportunityPosition Title: AMHS CounsellorComponent/Team: Addiction and Mental Health ServicesStatus: One Year Contract, 1.0 FTE Full-time (35 hours per week)Salary Scale: $44,624 - $53,764 annualized plus benefitsStart Date: ImmediatelyPosition Description:The AMHS Counsellor works with  individuals, couples and families who experience substance use disorders, mental health problems and / or concurrent disorders to support healthy coping skills, behavior change, stabilization and symptom management.  The AMHS Counsellor is involved in all phases of treatment, including assessment for the purpose of identifying client goals, treatment planning, short and medium term counseling, post-counselling support planning and relapse prevention strategies. The AMHS Counsellor matches the treatment to the stage of change and may works with clients in early stages of change to support, maintain and / or increase motivation to change, to increase readiness / capacity for change and to support clients in the development of greater stability in their lives.     In addition, the AMHS Counsellor is responsible for developing, facilitating and evaluating psychoeducational and counseling groups which respond to various stages of change.Reporting Relationship:This position reports directly to the Director of Addiction and Mental Health Services.The Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor is responsible for meeting the licensing and regulatory requirements of her/his professional governing body, if one exists. The counsellor is also responsible for fulfilling all legal responsibilities related to legislation that governs their work.Application Deadline: November 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM
Requirements: None experience, Bachelor's Degree education
Fraudulent: No