Temporary Full Time

Hours Bi-Weekly
72.0 hours

$26.39 to $32.89 hourly
As per the Health Science Professionals

Job Summary

Reporting to the Program Coordinator and working as a member of a multidisciplinary health and human services team the Youth and Family Addiction Counsellor provides intake, assessment, intervention, education, treatment, consultation and referral for clients experiencing alcohol and drug, concurrent concerns or other behavioural health issues. The Counsellor works with youth, their families, caregivers and other supports to provide individual assessment of each youth's particular situation, assists each youth to set goals and develop plans which minimize the harms associated with substance use and/or other behavioural health issues in order to maximize their capacity to develop and work towards the goals which have been identified.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience

• Baccalaureate Degree in a health or human services related discipline, including counselling content, from an approved post-secondary institution.
• Two (2) years recent experience in a counselling role with youth where substance use is a major issue.
• Understanding of alcohol and drug issues relating to youth, substance use assessments, treatment methodologies, strength-based case management, intervention strategies, the change process, and community dynamics.
• Knowledge of and experience with a range of emotional, behavioural and mental health issues specific to the youth and family population.
• Knowledge, skill and experience with individual, family and group counselling.
• Travel is a requirement of this job.
• Travel arrangements must meet the requirements of the program.

Demonstrated Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated understanding congruent with the range of services and treatment of alcohol and drug issues, from misuse to dependency.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deliver empathic /non-judgmental age and gender sensitive service and to relate well with people from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural environments.
• Demonstrated foundation in counselling evidence-based modalities and approaches.
• Client Directed - Outcome Informed (CDOI) used within the field of practice including, but not limited to Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural
• Therapy approaches, and the Transtheoretical Model of Change.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving and ethical decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to engage clients through the use of sound judgment, good observation and attending skills, tact and empathy.
• Ability to engage in productive clinical supervision processes.
• Ability to work independently, demonstrating initiative, with limited supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to promote and support positive change and independence.
• Ability to physically and emotionally carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate a personal computer with a variety of windows based software.
• Ability to foster good public relation
• Successful applicant must have a current Criminal Record Check on file, or provide the Employer with a signed Criminal Record Search authorization form. The successful candidate will join the applicable union certification for that work site. 

Facility/Site
Esquimalt Health Unit

Department/Area
Youth & Family Addiction Services

Shift/Hours of Work
7.2 hours, day shifts, weekends and stats off

Classification
SPO-B

Apply: http://www.viha.ca/careers/job_postings/social_work_counselling_psycholo...

Start Date
February 2, 2009 approximately

End of Temporary/Term Position
Pending return of incumbent August 7, 2009 approximately

PLEASE NOTE:

The successful applicant will join the applicable union certification for that work site. Employees who are a member of the union certification-affiliation of this position, please refer to and quote internal posting #20097801 and submit an internal vacancy application form.

We would like to thank all candidates in advance for their interest and only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to confirm the receipt of individual applications or resumes.