Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor Under the direction of the Mental Health and Addictions Program Manager, the Mental Health & Addictions Counsellor is responsible for providing withdrawal management and concurrent disorder support to individuals throughout the Manitoulin Island district. Services provided will include professional clinical assessment, counselling, case management and treatment aftercare wholistic health promotion services in the form of education and primary prevention activities. Coordinate and facilitate access to traditional healing and other cultural programming Promote optimal health and well-being through health prevention and promotion programming in the community Participate in external partnerships to increase awareness on mental health and addictions issues through collaboration and networking Completion of charting and data collection within the Electronic Medical Record utilized by Noojmowin Teg Health Centre Compilation and completion of all reports as required by funders, and other data as developed Adhere to policies and procedures of Noojmowin Teg Health Centre Membership with and adherence to guidelines of regulatory college Complete mandatory professional development as provided by Noojmowin Teg Health Centre Attend Noojmowin Teg staff meetings, strategic planning, annual general meeting,



and other team/group requirements Successful completion of Bachelor of Social Work degree or degree in a related field; diploma in health sciences, social sciences or related field with work experience may also be considered Registration with the Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Workers or equivalent regulatory college Standard Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), AED, and First Aid Training Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Mental Health First Aid Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Experience with charting in Electronic Medical Records Experience working with Indigenous families Knowledge of current mental health issues relevant to First Nations Knowledge of mental health services available within the Manitoulin Island and Espanola catchment area Skilled in a variety of mental health assessments, treatment planning Demonstrated analytical and technical skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Ability to work with minimal supervision Must be able to work effectively as part of a team or as a leader when required to foster quality service to clients and to promote a valuable working environment Ability to develop practices that ensure personal safety Frequent interruptions within office setting Frequent exposure to mental health clients Travel requirements throughout Manitoulin Island and Espanola area 34.00 – $42.00 per hour #

📌 Full Time Addictions Counsellor (Barrie)
🏢 Noojmowin Teg Health Centre
📍 Barrie