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addictions counsellor Verified
Posted on April 19, 2024 by Employer details Ontario Public Service
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Education: Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Correctional facility. Tasks: Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems. Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them. Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions. Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives. Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment. Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports. Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals. Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Excel. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Windows. MS Word. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Large caseload. Large workload. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Values and ethics. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Reliability. Team player. Experience: Experience an asset. Financial benefits: As per collective agreement.- Location165 Barton Street EastHamilton, ONL8L 2W6
- Salary$1,213.06WEEKLY weekly / 36.25 hours per week
- Terms of employment Term or contractFull time
- Start date Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Financial benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Verified
- Source Job Bank #2887380
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
Experience an asset
Work setting
- Correctional facility
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling programs and interventions, and clients' progress in resolving identified problems and movement toward defined objectives
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
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