Human Services Counsellor Withdrawal Management Dundas(Job Id 17297) Job title: Human Services Counsellor Withdrawal Management Dundas
Job ID: 17297
Site: CA:ON:Toronto:St. Michael's Hospital
Category:
Work type: Full-Time Permanent
Date posted: October 2, 2026
Salary range: 32.23-35.31
Shift/ hours of work:
Description As a member of our interprofessional Withdrawal Management Services team, the Human Services Counsellor plays an important role in supporting people who use drugs and/or alcohol who have expressed interest in temporarily abstaining from using and are seeking residential withdrawal management services.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Developstherapeutic relationships withpeople who use drugs and/or alcohol who have a goal to withdraw safely from substances
Completes new client intakes, program transfers and discharges
Maintains therapeutic milieu for residential WMS clients throughout their stay in the program
Completes assessments ofmental status, suicide risk and substance use
Monitors clients forsigns and symptoms of overdose, intoxication and withdrawal
Develops team-oriented care plans with community services and supports
Engages in treatment planning activities including making inquiries about available community resources, completing referral forms, rmonitoring service delivery
Providing individual motivational interviewing counselling and psychoeducation around substance use
Co-facilitating evidence-informed group interventions including seeking safety,
Provides crisis prevention and intervention as required
Engages in transfer of accountability/shift report reports
Completes clinical documentation
QUALIFICATIONS:




Successful completion of collegediploma program in Human Service Addiction Studies, Social Service Worker, Mental Health studies required
Successful completion ofuniversity degree in arts or sciences considered an asset
Successfully completed post graduate certificate in addictions and mental health considered an asset
Previous experience working in an addiction counselling role considered an asset
Excellent knowledge of best practices in addictions care and treatment required
Excellent knowledge ofcommunity resources for people who use drugs and/or alcohol required
Excellent therapeutic relationship and collaborative care planning skills required
Excellent interprofessional teamworking collaboration, problem solving and conflict management skills required
Very good understanding of the social determinants of health, anti-oppressiveand trauma informed practice required
Proficiency inusing Microsoft suite and computerized clinical documentation systems required
HOURS:
Must be willing to work 12 hour day and evening shifts on a rotational basis
Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

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📌 Human Services Counsellor Withdrawal Management Dundas (Ontario)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Ontario