Addiction Counsellor Canadian Mothercraft Society

Children's Mental Health OntarioToronto, ON, Canada

15 days ago

Salary

CA$61,549.78–CA$82,717.76 yearly

Job description

Job Title : Addiction Counsellor

Status : Regular Full-Time (37.5 hours per week)

Position level : Level 7

Hiring range : $61,549.78 – $71,353.06 annually

Salary range : $61,549.78 – 82,717.76 annually

Job location : Breaking the Cycle, 393 King Street East, Toronto

A little about us

Hi, we’re Mothercraft, and we’re so excited to meet you!

For nearly a century, we’ve been a trailblazer in promoting healthy child development and supporting families in our community. We’re dedicated to excellence and constantly exploring innovative concepts and ideas related to child care and education.

A little about the Early Intervention Department

The Early Intervention (EI) Department offers early intervention / children’s mental health programs designed to reduce risk and enhance the development for substance-exposed children (prenatal – 6 years) by providing services that address maternal addiction problems and related issues and the mother-child relationship through community-based cross-systemic partnerships.

Job summary

As our newest Addiction Counsellor, you will play a crucial role in providing individual and group addiction counselling, delivering case management services, developing service plans and monitoring client progress all while working collaboratively with community partners.

As an Addiction Counsellor, you will…

Deliver trauma-informed individual and group counselling services to women experiencing addictions and related issues
Develop, implement, and evaluate client treatment plans relative to identified goals
Make referrals and provide resources
Participate in agency training, clinical consultation and team meetings
Engage in multidisciplinary and integrated planning with clients and their internal and external service providers
Maintain all required clinical and statistical documentation
Participate in evaluation and research
Prepare and provide letters / reports / evidence and other information for families and other professionals involved
Adhere to all organizational and departmental policies and procedures, and any related legislated standards and guidelines

You will be set up for success if you have…

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences, and / or related field

Member in good standing with a College recognized by the Psychotherapy Act, 2007

Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a counseling setting, with specific experience delivering individual and group addiction counselling

Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Strong working knowledge of the Child, Youth & Family Services Act

Knowledge of addiction treatment frameworks

Knowledge of community services and resources

Satisfactory vulnerable sector police reference check

Immunizations and health assessment in compliance with the Child Care and Early Years Act

As the ideal candidate, you possess…

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

A flexible, positive, and collaborative approach to teamwork with the ability to work on a multidisciplinary team

A non-judgmental, inclusive, and respectful counselling approach

Next steps

Apply today by submitting your resume to [email protected] by February 12, 2025. We appreciate your interest and thank all applicants for their submissions. However, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Diversity and inclusion

Mothercraft is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations that we support. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable and accessible.

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