Primary Health Care Counselor

Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00756012
Facility: PRIMARY HEALTH
Job Description: The Primary Health Care (PHC) Counselor reports directly to the Primary Health Care Manager-Central. Professional peer review and responsibility will be maintained through a joint accountability to Mental Health Addictions through the Manager of the Clinical team and Manager of Crisis Assessment Team.
The PHC Counselor is an integral member of the PRIMARY HEALTH CARE team, in a collaborative, co-location model. As a member of the multidisciplinary PRIMARY HEALTH CARE team, the incumbent is primarily responsible for the supporting the providers in PHC clinics in screening, brief intervention and accessing appropriate services for ongoing mental health and psychosocial services for their clients. The services to be delivered through this position included screening and assessing the needs to referred clients and determine a relevant treatment plan which may include short term intervention with the counselor and/or case management or referral to other community programs. The PHC Counselor initiates and/or participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of the PHC initiatives within the site.
He/she promotes quality HEALTH CARE outcomes working within the established standards of practice to ensure that clients receive a high standard of PRIMARY HEALTH CARE.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Human Service Field
Eligibility for registration in corresponding professional association
Experience
Previous experience in teaching, facilitation skills, leading group activities.
Experience in brief treatment modalities in PHC setting preferred.
Recent experience with a combination of clinical management preferable in relation in PRIMARY HEALTH CARE, integrated care or community HEALTH CARE.
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