Human Services Counsellor Withdrawal Management Dundas
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job title:
Human Services Counsellor Withdrawal Management Dundas
Job
Site: CA:
ON:
Toronto:
St. Michael's Hospital
Category:
Work type:
Full-Time Permanent
Date posted:
October 15, 2026
Salary range:
Shift/ hours of work:
Description
As a member of our interprofessional Withdrawal Management Services team, the Human Services Counsellor plays an important role in supporting people who use drugs and/or alcohol who have expressed interest in temporarily abstaining from using and are seeking residential withdrawal management services.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develops therapeutic relationships with people who use drugs and/or alcohol who have a goal to withdraw safely from substances
Completes new client intakes, program transfers and discharges
Maintains therapeutic milieu for residential WMS clients throughout their stay in the program
Completes assessments ofmental status, suicide risk and substance use
Monitors clients forsigns and symptoms of overdose, intoxication and withdrawal
Develops collaborative care plans with community services and supports
Engages in treatment planning activities including making inquiries about available community resources, completing referral forms, rmonitoring service delivery
Providing individual motivational interviewing counselling and psychoeducation around substance use
Co-facilitating evidence-informed group interventions including seeking safety,
Provides crisis prevention and intervention as required
Engages in transfer of accountability/shift report reports
Completes clinical documentation
QUALIFICATIONS:
Successful completion of college diploma program in Human Service Addiction Studies, Social Service Worker, Mental Health studies required
Successful completion of university degree in arts or sciences considered an asset
Successfully completed post graduate certificate in addictions and mental health considered an asset
Previous experience working in an addiction counselling role considered an asset
Excellent knowledge of best practices in addictions care and treatment required
Excellent knowledge of community resources for people who use drugs and/or alcohol required
Excellent therapeutic relationship and collaborative care planning skills required
Excellent interprofessional team working collaboration, problem solving and conflict management skills required
Very good understanding of the social determinants of health, anti-oppressive and trauma informed practice required
Proficiency inusing Microsoft suite and computerized clinical documentation systems required
HOURS:
Must be willing to work 12 hour day and evening shifts on a rotational basis
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