Mental Health and Substance Use Counsellor - 2FTE Permanent Positions

Kenora, ON

OGIMAAWABIITONG - KENORA CHIEFS ADVISORY

Mental Health & Substance Use Counsellor – 2-FTE Permanent Positions
Child & Youth Mental Health

RESPONSIBLE TO: Youth Wellness Hub Manager

Summary of Duties:
➢ Operate as a clinician within the Youth Wellness Team in Kenora; one of ten newly funded teams across Ontario, established to reduce barriers and improve access to youth mental health and substance use services;
➢ Provide mental health/substance use counselling and care coordination, relying on clinical practices such as Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and evidence-based interventions for supporting youth with concurrent disorders;
➢ Facilitate connecting youth with appropriate culture-based interventions given high number of presenting Indigenous youth from within the region;
➢ Develop and coordinate wellness plans that encompass spiritual, mental, emotional and physical wellness;
➢ Monitor clients’ progress, goals and needs, using a stepped-care approach;
➢ Provide crisis intervention and after-care;
➢ Work within a harm reduction framework;
➢ Provide technology-based and in-person service;
➢ Engage with youth to ensure programs and services incorporate youth voice and are youth-based;
➢ Support youth with miscellaneous needs at the Hub such as food preparation, activities, etc.

Qualifications:
➢ Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or Master’s level degree in Social Work (MSW), Psychology or Counselling from a recognized post-secondary institution;
➢ Minimum 1-year experience counselling and/or doing healing work with youth and families;
➢ Interest in working with service providers across sectors including mental health, primary care, education and employment;
➢ Motivated to improve and develop youth wellness services, with an eye for addressing gaps in services and the needs of youth and families;
➢ Excellent rapport and ability to work with youth;
➢ Willingness/interest in being certified as an Addictions Specialist and other relevant certifications/trainings;
➢ Ability to deal with crisis and post-crisis situations;
➢ Excellent skills in the following areas: team work, computer, organization, networking, interpersonal, presentation and communication (written & oral);
➢ Knowledge of the Anishinaabe culture and language, and experience working in First Nation communities is an asset;
➢ Ability to demonstrate and work through a lens of sensitivity to diversity related to race, religion, culture, cognitive functioning, poverty, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Additional opportunities and incentives:
➢ Work for a reflexive and dynamic First Nations organization that provides a wide range of health and social services
to 9 member First Nations communities in the Kenora area;
➢ Work as part of an integrated team of service providers to address the needs of youth and families;
➢ Opportunity to plan and shape this new innovative model of care, incorporating previous work experience,
education and knowledge of best practices;
➢ Opportunities to network with Youth Wellness Hub clinicians across Ontario;
➢ Opportunities for professional development;
➢ Company group benefits and pension plan;
➢ Competitive salary;
➢ Three weeks paid vacation to start;
➢ Paid sick leave, mental health leave and cultural leave;
➢ Flexible schedules, including a 32.5-hour work week;
➢ Company vehicles provided for any work-related travel;
➢ Opportunity for relocation incentives including reimbursement for moving expenses and signing bonus.

Please forward resume cover letter and 3 references by Friday February 5th, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. to:

Human Resource Department
Kenora Chiefs Advisory
P.O. Box 349- 240 Veterans Drive, 3rd Floor
Kenora ON P9N 3X4
Fax: 807-467-2656
Email: resume@kenorachiefs.ca

We thank all that apply, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.