Clinical Counsellor_Problem Gambling

Duties:

• Facilitates intake and conducts psychosocial assessments for individuals harmed by Gambling, Gaming or excessive technology use.
• Provides crisis intervention.
• Provides counselling to women and their dependents who have experienced abuse.
• Provides counselling to individuals, couples and families harmed by gambling, technology use or gaming.  
• Designs and delivers short-term treatment plans utilizing trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, harm reduction strategies, relapse prevention techniques, and abstinence-based approaches.
• Provides individual, couples and family counselling to individuals, couples and families. experiencing personal, emotional or mental health problems.
• Co-facilitates Partner Assault Response intervention group.
• Conduct off-site clinical visits.
• Makes referrals to appropriate health/mental health and social service agencies.
• Liaises with other organizations and service providers.
• Enters statistical client data in EMHware and COSTI's CIS client database and prepares quarterly report.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Social Work or equivalent with one (1) year of clinical counselling experience.
• Experience in facilitating group counselling.
• Sound culturally competent clinical skills.
• Ability to speak Italian fluently is a requirement.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders, treatments and psychosocial interventions.
• Knowledge of Trauma theory and recovery.
• Knowledge of intimate partner abuse and its impact on the safety and well-being of women and their dependents.
• Knowledge of problem gambling, gaming disorders, problem technology use, and effective interventions to reduce harm.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitive to and aware of the social problems facing refugees and immigrants.
• Must have access to a vehicle.