Part Time Residential Counsellor - WMTS

We’re Hiring:
Part Time Residential Counsellor – Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services

Location:

Brantford, ON

Hours:

Part Time:
Shifts vary - Days, Afternoons, Nights, Weekend, Holidays.

Start Date:

As soon as possible (Vacant Position)

At SOAR, we believe in lifting communities through compassionate, inclusive, and innovative care. Serving the communities of Brantford, Brant, Haldimand, and Norfolk since 1968, we are accredited in Children and Youth Mental Health, Community Mental Health and Addictions Services and Youth Justice Services through the Canadian Centre for Accreditation. Our departments include Employment, Justice, Mental Health and Addictions, and Housing. Join a team that’s committed to making a difference – every day.

The Opportunity
We are recruiting for a  Part Time Residential Counsellor . This role is a vital part of our  Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services program , supporting individuals accessing service within our Withdrawal Management and Treatment Services (WMTS) programs. This position works in our 10-bed live-in treatment program for women. Residential Counsellors work as part of a collaborative team to support individuals making changes to their substance use during their 5-week stay.

You support program orientation to ensure people have a welcoming experience when entering care, contribute to client support and transition plans, deliver psycho educational programming to help clients develop skills to enhance recovery, and facilitate social and recreational activities. You are active and engaged with clients throughout your shift. You make a difference!

What You’ll Do

Provide orientation to the facility and the program, making program expectations clear

Provide individual and/or group life skills supports to clients to teach skills such as problem-solving, relapse prevention, communication, and coping strategies

Contribute to the development of strength-based support and transition plans with clients and help them as they work on their individual plans

Support safe administration of medications, as needed, to clients in care and document appropriately

Confidently redirect client behaviour when required, to ensure a physically and emotionally safe space for all

Be responsive and compassionate to clients within the program

Document client care issues in our client data system and communicate issues effectively within the team

Support safe and effective facility functioning through facility tours, light cleaning, and meal preparation

Support our 24- hour telephone crisis line

What You’ll Bring

College diploma or certificate in the human services, social services, addiction, concurrent disorder field

2 years’ combined student placement and/or paid experience in substance use, concurrent disorders and/or mental health clinical or group settings

Experience delivering group and/or individual life skills programs

Proficient in MS Office and be familiar with databases

Ability to manage frequent exposure to direct and vicarious trauma

Why Join SOAR?

Salary:
Starting at $24.74 per hour annually.

Time off: 24 hours of personal leave (pro-rated first year).

Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) for staff and their families and an annual fitness benefit.

RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff.

A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being.

Ready to Make an Impact?
We’re looking for someone passionate about empowering client voices, connection in community care and inclusion in action! If that’s you, we want to hear from you.

Our Commitment to Job Seekers
SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas…