St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada CA$28.5 - CA$35.02

Full-time Contract Entry Level

Posted 22 Oct 2026

Description

Job Title: Day Treatment Counsellor

Job Type: Full-Time, Contract ending March 31st, 2027 with possible extension

Hours of Work: 35 hours/week, with some evening hours

Hourly Rate: $28.50 - $35.02 per hour

Reports To: Director of Intensive Programs

Posting Date: Thursday October 22nd, 2026

Closing Date: Thursday October 29th, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Position Summary

The Day Treatment Counsellor’s provides services to clients interested/participating in the agency’s Day Treatment program. The Counsellor’s primary responsibilities include; facilitation of structured curriculum, process groups and providing individual counselling.

Qualifications

- A relevant degree plus two years of addiction counselling or a relevant diploma with 5 years of addiction counselling.
- Registered or in the process of registering with a regulatory college (i.e. Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario)
- Training in DBT, CBT and/or Solution-Focused Therapy would be considered an asset.
- Experience working in a trauma informed care setting.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification, preferred.
- Current criminal record check.
- Valid Driver’s license and insurance.
- Experience using CRMS database.

Skills and Abilities

- Demonstrated ability to work co-operatively with a range of clients and negotiate effectively within a team of service providers.
- Effective written and oral communication skills,



advanced electronic ability including ease and comfort with electronic clinical files and Microsoft office.
- Problem solving, advocacy, diplomacy and assessment skills.
- Develop and treat modules of specific topics supporting recovery, as outlined by day treatment curriculum.

Details of Position/Hours of Work

Regular work week is 35 hours/week, with evening work as required, including facilitating aftercare programing one evening per week.

CASON offers a supportive work environment and a competitive benefits package that prioritizes employee well-being, financial security, and qualified growth, including:

- The salary range is $28.50 - $35.02 per hour, based on education and experience.
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits available after 3 months, including extended health care, prescriptions, dental, vision, paramedical services, travel insurance, gender affirmation care, long-term disability, life and AD&D;, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employer-matched pension plan after 6 months (3% employer contribution matched with 3% employee contribution), with optional voluntary contributions and access to a Financial Advisor.
- Professional support,



including coverage of regulatory college fees (OCSWSSW and CRPO).
- Generous paid time off, including 2 weeks’ vacation to start (increasing to 3 weeks after 1 year), 16 paid health days, and 2 personal days annually.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Day Treatment Services Group:

- Facilitate structured content and process groups.
- Utilize effective group management techniques and presentation styles.
- Be familiar with program rules and follow standard procedures for managing and discharging participants.
- Conduct individual counselling sessions, the frequency and length of sessions may vary depending on the client’s needs and program format.
- Maximize clients’ participation in treatment, community services and events and actively promote self-efficacy.
- Counselling includes brief intervention, lifestyle and personal counselling to assist individuals to develop skills to manage substance abuse and/or gambling and related problems, and/or maintain and enhance treatment goals.
- Intervene on client's behalf, as requested or indicated, with other agency staff or other community services.
- Ensure clients are informed of privacy, confidentiality, client rights and responsibilities.
- Maintain or preserve a professional counselling relationship between the client and assigned counsellor.

3. Administrative

- Maintain a complete, accurate and comprehensive clinical record of each client contact.
- Report statistics about clinical activities using designated agency format.
- Complete monthly, annual and other reported d

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