Counsellor (BEST)

Job summary

Provide direct and indirect support to staff, patients, and physicians for the management of behavioural risk interventions. Conduct risk assessments, crisis counselling, and facilitate connections to services for individuals with behavioural concerns.

Job details

Provide direct and indirect support to staff, patients, and physicians for the management of behavioural risk interventions. Conduct risk assessments, crisis counselling, and facilitate connections to services for individuals with behavioural concerns. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Candidates must have at least five years of experience in an adult inpatient psychiatric unit or crisis program and possess relevant crisis intervention certifications.

What you’ll do

Provide direct and indirect support to staff, patients, and physicians for the management of behavioural risk interventions. Conduct risk assessments, crisis counselling, and facilitate connections to services for individuals with behavioural concerns.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and current registration with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. Candidates must have at least five years of experience in an adult inpatient psychiatric unit or crisis program and possess relevant crisis intervention certifications.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• Policy development · Preferred
• interpersonal skills · Preferred
• Mental Health Support · Preferred
• case management · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Crisis counselling
• Risk assessment
• Motivational interviewing
• Harm reduction
• Trauma informed care
• Behavioural intervention
• Conflict resolution
• Mental health support
• Addictions support
• Case management
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Time management
• Analytical skills
• Mentorship
• Policy development

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Security & Safety

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