community mental health counsellor
Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara
Hamilton, ON, CA
$60.8K-$77.5K a year
Permanent
Full-time
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : Bilingual
- Hours : 35 hours per week
- Education : Bachelor's degree
- Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
Community service organization
Tasks
- Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
- Prepare a treatment plan for each patient
- Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
- Provide therapy
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
- Implement treatment plans
- Perform administrative tasks
- Analyze the patient during the treatments
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
- 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
- Maintain accurate records
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
- Identify additional / alternative services and provide referrals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- Certification with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Computer and technology knowledge
- Electronic medical records
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Transportation / travel information
Valid driver's licence
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Wellness program
16 days ago