Clinical Team Lead - Addiction Treatment Bsw Msw

The Addiction Counsellor - Clinical Lead is responsible for organization, development, and management of the Clinical Services by ensuring quality of care, productivity and quality of work. The Addiction Counsellor - Clinical Lead is the main point of contact for Program Facilitators. This position is from Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm. $1500 signing bonus after initial 90 day probationary period.

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Decision Making
• Planning and Organizing
• Problem Solving
• Accountability
• Leadership

Job Duties

• Provide individual and group counselling to clients
• Supervise program facilitators.
• Build and support sustainable and productive relationships with all individuals including staff, senior management, physicians, the community, patients and families
• Design and implement a care delivery model
• Translate strategic goals into practical actions
• Manage participant care activities within the budget and productivity goals
• Collaborate with Care Management team and assess the level of care and report issues to Senior Management
• Facilitate participant centered care
• Assume responsibility for direct participant care and promote interdisciplinary participant care planning and education taking into consideration different cultural, psychosocial, and age associated needs of participants
• Provide staff support in regards to product changes
• Collaborate with all levels to facilitate changes
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, problem solving, critical thinking and conflict resolution
• Demonstrate leadership qualities in support of department needs and serve as a clinical resource
• Ensure qualified staffing to facilitate appropriate care
• Ensure staff development, orientation and training
• Conduct objective and constructive performance reviews
• Conduct Psychosocial Assessments
• Act as a liaison among staff and other stakeholders to ensure that goals are achieved, processes are improved and resolutions provided to problems
• Assures financial stewardship for the facility in both operational and capital acquisition processes

Requirements

• Masters degree in social work with addiction counselling experience or diploma, may consider Bachelors degree in social work with addiction counselling experience.
• Knowledgeable regarding 12-step programs, CBT and its application, including the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
• Demonstrated ability to assist participants, family members with concern and empathy; respecting their confidentiality and privacy and communicating in a courteous and respectful manner

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $90,000.00-$150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Glendon, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person