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Summary
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Substance Use Recovery Worker is responsible for providing all service aspects of non-medical withdrawal management care at New Beginnings (the Green House) including a variety of general support services, group facilitation, individual assessment, admission/discharge of clients, supportive counselling, daily living activities, and supervision of clients dealing with substance misuse, in a detox and supportive recovery community residential setting. This is a permanent full time position.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assesses and manages clients’ bio-psycho-social status during non-medical withdrawal and crisis stabilization in a residential setting.
2. Provides supportive counselling and care planning for clients including, daily programming, assessment of physical, emotional and social needs and emergency response for clients with health and safety concerns.
3. Completes admission and discharge of clients, observes and monitors client interaction and behavior and provides crisis intervention as needed.
4. Provides regular supportive programming and individual supportive counselling to clients and leads supportive groups on such topics as substance use, healthy lifestyle choices, coping skills and conflict resolution.
5. Provides direct support as needed to the daily operations of the New Beginnings program.
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Substance Use Recovery Worker is responsible for providing all service aspects of non-medical withdrawal management care at New Beginnings (the Green House) including a variety of general support services, group facilitation, individual assessment, admission/discharge of clients, supportive counselling, daily living activities, and supervision of clients dealing with substance misuse, in a detox and supportive recovery community residential setting. This is a permanent full time position.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assesses and manages clients’ bio-psycho-social status during non-medical withdrawal and crisis stabilization in a residential setting.
2. Provides supportive counselling and care planning for clients including, daily programming, assessment of physical, emotional and social needs and emergency response for clients with health and safety concerns.
3. Completes admission and discharge of clients, observes and monitors client interaction and behavior and provides crisis intervention as needed.
4. Provides regular supportive programming and individual supportive counselling to clients and leads supportive groups on such topics as substance use, healthy lifestyle choices, coping skills and conflict resolution.
5. Provides direct support as needed to the daily operations of the New Beginnings program.
Qualifications & Experience
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
• Communicates clearly both orally and in writing, using good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of substance use, addictions and mental health challenges.
• Ability to work as a part of a team, both within our agency and with community partners.
• Understanding of trauma informed practice and is culturally sensitive.
• Warm, caring and flexible yet demonstrates and maintains strong boundaries.
• Demonstrates appropriate boundaries and models healthy lifestyle choices.
• Group facilitation skills and demonstrates good conflict managements skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Post Secondary certification in substance use and addictions counselling/ mental health support worker training. Preference will be given to people with 1-2 years of experience working with people in a similar setting. Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.
• Communicates clearly both orally and in writing, using good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of substance use, addictions and mental health challenges.
• Ability to work as a part of a team, both within our agency and with community partners.
• Understanding of trauma informed practice and is culturally sensitive.
• Warm, caring and flexible yet demonstrates and maintains strong boundaries.
• Demonstrates appropriate boundaries and models healthy lifestyle choices.
• Group facilitation skills and demonstrates good conflict managements skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Post Secondary certification in substance use and addictions counselling/ mental health support worker training. Preference will be given to people with 1-2 years of experience working with people in a similar setting. Equivalent education and/or experience will be considered.