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Title posted on indeed.com - Indigenous Counsellor

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Employer details Jean Tweed Treatment Centre

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*Indigenous Counsellor * *Full-Time, Permanent* _*Classification: Counsellor*_ _*Job Title: *_*Indigenous Counsellor ? Pathways to Healthy Families* _*Location: Toronto, ON*_ _*Rate of Pay: $26.08- $30.50*_ Jean Tweed is a leading, community-based organization that provides a supportive environment for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns. Recognizing the diversity of women?s experience in today?s society, our programs seek to address a range of issues in a woman?s life that may contribute to substance use and gambling concerns. _*The Jean Tweed Centre is building capacity to transform the level of support for women with substance use, mental health, and gambling concerns.*_ *Position Purpose* Provides counselling services to Indigenous individuals, groups, and family members for substance use and related concerns as required. Liaises with other professionals to create culturally-specific treatment plans for a broad range of substance use issues. *Responsibilities* *Service* * Conduct client intake where designated. * Assess clients needs to determine a service plan. * Engage women in a therapeutic relationship to address their substance use, concerns, and/or parenting and child development issues. * Engage in a variety of trauma-informed service strategies to help meet the needs of women with substance use, mental health and gambling concerns. * Provide brief or longer-term individual and/or group counselling, that is trauma-informed. * Engage in a variety of service strategies to help meet the clients? needs including: facilitating and co-facilitating groups; individual counselling; assisting clients in the development of their goals; evaluation of client progress. * Provide referrals and linkages for additional supports (such as mental health assessments, primary care, etc.). * Liaise with existing supports and services for clients to promote seamless and integrated care. * Engage in capacity building within agencies and across the mental health and substance use sector in the GTA for trauma-informed care. *Administration* * Maintain documentation of relevant client interactions and interventions, and contacts with collateral supports. * Monitor the progress of clients, prepare reports and letters as necessary. * Participate in community and service network meetings to promote awareness of targeted program and service needs of the target population. * Participate in staff meetings, team development and supervision meetings. * Collaborate with the supervisor to discuss job performance and establish professional goals. * Engage in ongoing staff development and personal learning as agreed to in performance reviews. *Organizational* * Conduct job responsibilities with a commitment to harm reduction, trauma- informed, women-centred and anti-oppressive practices. * Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and work in a manner that is safe, reporting incidents immediately to direct supervisor. * Adhere to the policies and procedures of The Jean Tweed Centre. * Perform other duties as assigned in order to meet the overall goals and objectives of The Jean Tweed Centre. * Maintain a client service orientation including learning about and addressing client needs and concerns. * Work collaboratively including respect others, sharing information, consulting and celebrating shared successes. * Demonstrate accountability by holding self responsible and following through on commitments. * Support inclusion and equity by respecting others, embracing diversity and addressing oppression. * Commit to continuous learning through professional development, giving and receiving constructive feedback and applying new skills. *Qualifications* * Lived experience within Indigenous community/culture including familiarity and knowledge of Indigenous traditions, ceremonies and values. * Bachelor?s Degree in Social Work, Nursing, Psychology or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A Master?s