Mental Wellness & Substance Use Counsellor - Community

Essential Qualifications

how you meet the following qualifications - specifically - how your work experiences and related duties align with the essential qualifications shown below using the Month / Year to Month / Year format.

Please note that selection for further consideration will

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or related field
• Considerable experience working therapeutically (individual and group counselling, providing psych ed, facilitating assessments, etc.

with individuals impacted by mental health, trauma, and substance use in a mental health / social service setting

• Experience providing case management services, preferably in a mental health / social service setting
• Experience with crisis intervention and risk assessments with individuals in crisis
• Experience building partnerships and collaborating with First Nation Government and / or other community partners in a social service setting

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Suitability

Candidates should have and may be assessed on :

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Ability to work collaboratively with community partners and stakeholders to build capacity and develop and deliver responsible community and cultural programming
• Ability to provide effective case management with experience in both individual and group counselling
• Ability to provide effective screening, mental health and addiction bio-psycho-social assessments, treatment planning and case formulations while working from a harm reduction and client / family / community-centred service delivery model
• Effective written and oral communication supported by strong conflict resolution skills
• Understanding of collaborative health care delivery systems, and the continuum of services available to clients at different stages of their lives; and,
• Understanding of and adherence to, a harm-reduction two-eyed seeing and trauma informed approach to adult client care
• Knowledge, and the ability to work within, the stages of change model, i.e., ability to adapt interactions to support engagement and the wellness of clients
• Ability to complete and maintain comprehensive clinical records

Additional Information :

Conditions of Employment : verification of post-secondary degree(s), Vulnerable Sector RCMP Security clearance, WHMIS 2015 (within one month of hire), TB screening, Standard First Aid (within 6 months of starting position) and valid class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent

Job Requirements : Regular travel to surrounding communities to provide support services.

Benefits of Employment :

• Yukon Bonus and Community allowances
• Extended Health and Dental benefits, pension, 4 weeks' vacation to start as well as special and sick paid leaves.
• Professional development opportunities
• Relocation may be considered
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Eligibility List 12 months Post Date 20 November 2023 Close Date 20 February 2024