Full Time
Atikokan, ON
Posted 2 weeks ago

Website Atikokan Health and Community Services

Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: March 3, 2025
Reference #2024-79

Job Summary:
Under the direction of the Outpatient Services Manager and Operational Therapist, the Counsellor provides individuals, group or family counselling to individuals 16 years of age and older who are experiencing difficulties in areas of emotional/mental health, or are concerned about their own or others’ substance use or process addictions. Services provided include: individual, group or family counselling,; arranging psychiatric consultations; crisis intervention; drug, alcohol, and gambling assessments (ages 12 and up); referral to residential treatment; community treatment and relapse prevention, as appropriate. The Counsellor will also provide emergency support on a rotating on-call basis.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Active registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers or College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
Minimum of Diploma in Social Work/Counselling.
Bachelor or Master of Social Work (MSW) degree preferred.
At least 5 years relevant clinical experience.
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with individuals and families with mental illness and addictions.
A combination of education and experience may be considered.
Knowledge of the Addiction Cycle, Concurrent Disorders; Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention, Empowerment model, Family Systems, Trauma, Stress and other models used in the field.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations.

Apply with resume and cover letter – quoting the reference number – in confidence to:

Human Resources
Atikokan Health and Community Services, 120 Dorothy Street
Atikokan, ON P0T1C0
Fax: (807) 597-1210
Email: [email protected]

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL POSITION IS FILLED

NOTE: Applicants who require accommodations in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources for support using the above contact information.

Atikokan Health and Community Services is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible environment supporting diversity in our work environment to provide quality care where all feel valued, respected, and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce reflective of the communities in which we live and serve and encourage Indigenous people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities to apply.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those candidates selected in the recruitment process will be contacted.

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