Counsellor, Concurrent Disorders

Direct Service - (OPSEU)

Full-Time, Contract (End Date: Approximately 6 Months)

This posting is the result of a current vacancy.

Woodstock / Tillsonburg / Ingersoll, Ontario (Oxford Zone)

Application Deadline: October 18, 2026

We believe that everyone has the right to live with dignity, autonomy and independence in our community.

Working within a multidisciplinary team framework, the Concurrent Disorders Counsellor provides client-centered, recovery-focused support to individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Responsibilities include intake, screening, assessment, crisis intervention, treatment and recovery planning, counselling, case management, outreach, service navigation, advocacy, referrals and follow-up. Services are delivered in a variety of settings, including onsite, clients’ home, community locations, virtual platforms and other outreach environments.

Using strengths-based, trauma-informed, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and other evidence-informed approaches, the Counsellor partners with clients to support their recovery goals and overall wellness. The role focuses on reducing barriers to care, enhancing engagement and connecting clients with appropriate mental health and addiction supports.

Consider revitalizing your career and making a difference in your community by joining our team

WHAT WE'RE OFFERING:

- What you'll be making - Starting rate for this role is $30.01 per hour for Level 1 – Direct Service, Regulated)
1. Successful external applicants will start at Level 1, with grid progression based on seniority up to Level 8 ($37.26 per hour); for internal applicants,



grid level placement will occur as per the Collective Agreement

- When you'll work -70 hours biweekly; Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm; unpaid 1 hour break
- Your pension plan –Immediately eligible for optional enrolment in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- What your advantages will be – 9% in lieu of benefits

HOW YOU WILLBE MAKINGA DIFFERENCE:

Intake, Screening, Assessment, Crisis Support and Follow-Up

- Participate in scheduled intake processes as outlined for the program.
- Complete screening to determine eligibility, risk, strengths, needs and support areas.
- Select, administer, interpret, and document standardized and evidence-informed screening and assessment tools to support the identification of mental health, substance use, and concurrent disorder concerns and guide service planning.
- Assess clients' overall functioning and support needs, including mental health, substance use, physical health, social determinants of health, readiness for change, safety concerns, and barriers to care.
- Partner with clients experiencing crisis to reduce immediate risks, develop safety and crisis prevention plans, promote stabilization and coordinate appropriate follow-up supports.
- Review and update treatment, recovery, discharge and transition plans as clients’ needs and goals change.





Counselling, Treatment and Recovery Planning

- Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with clients through respectful, ethical, strengths-based, trauma-informed, recovery-focused and culturally responsive care.
- Utilize harm reduction, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the Stages of Change model, psychosocial rehabilitation, and other evidence-informed counselling approaches in individual and group settings.
- Develop and review individualized treatment and recovery plans with clients, including goal setting, coping strategies, referrals and discharge planning.
- Provide counselling, psychoeducation, skill development, and support to help clients achieve their recovery goals and enhance overall well-being.
- Facilitate groups, provide education and participate in outreach activities as needed.

Outreach, Case Management, Service Navigation and Advocacy

- Provide outreach services in a variety of community settings to reduce barriers and improve access to care.
- Manage a clinical caseload, meet direct and indirect service requirements and balance competing priorities in a timely and organized manner.
- Coordinate access to the most appropriate available services based on screening, assessment, treatment planning and client preference.
- Support clients with navigation and connection to mental health, substance use, primary care, housing, income, justice, social assistance, developmental services, acquired brain injury supports and other community resources.
- Advocate for client needs, rights, and access to treatment, support

📌 Counsellor, Concurrent Disorders (Woodstock)
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