Counsellor II - Indigenous Designate

Autism Services; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Saskatoon Community Clinic is seeking a dedicated counsellor/psychotherapist to work with Indigenous clients in Saskatoon and district, delivering trauma-informed, culturally safe care through individual, couple and family therapy.

The role includes assessments of personal and social functioning, developing service plans, group work, referrals to cultural resources, and advocacy to support clients' emotional and vocational wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Provides counselling and psychotherapy to Saskatoon and district people who are Indigenous and Westside Clinic patients.
• Takes responsibility as the primary counsellor/psychotherapist and case manager for clients.
• Caseload will include some complex and difficult-to-serve cases.
• Interviews clients and assesses personal, family, social and employment functioning relevant to the problems and symptoms presented.
• Collaboratively determines a service plan and facilitates it through: individual, couple and family therapy; group treatment; connecting clients to cultural services and resources; and/or environmental change.
• Monitors and follows- up on client progress.
• Treats clients emotional, psychological, and relationship difficulties using a range of therapeutic models and methods.
• Refers clients to appropriate community agencies and services for assistance in improving personal, social, and vocational functioning, and for practical help.
• Advocates on their behalf as appropriate and necessary.

Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility as the primary counsellor/psychotherapist and case manager for clients.
• Interviews clients and assesses personal, family, social and employment functioning relevant to the problems and symptoms presented.
• Collaboratively determines a service plan and facilitates it through: individual, couple and family therapy; group treatment; connecting clients to cultural services and resources; and/or environmental change.
• Monitors and follows up on client progress.
• Treats clients emotional, psychological, and relationship difficulties using a range of therapeutic models and methods.
• Refers clients to appropriate community agencies and services for assistance in improving personal, social, and vocational functioning, and for practical help.

Skills

Counselling

Psychotherapy

Case management

Trauma-informed

Cultural safety

Job description

Employer Name:
Saskatoon Community Clinic

Contact Name:
Director of Human Resources

CORE FUNCTION

To promote the mental, emotional, social and spiritual health of SCC patients through trauma-informed, culturally safe and evidence-based practices. To do this through individual, couple, and family therapy, education, advocacy, community action, program leadership, and connecting clients to cultural services and resources.

QUALIFICATIONS

Provides counselling and psychotherapy to Saskatoon and district people who are Indigenous and Westside Clinic patients.

Supports people experiencing concerns including, but not limited to:

• Intergenerational trauma
• Residential school impacts
• Sixties scoop impacts
• Grief and loss
• Anxiety and depression
• Crisis situations
• Substance use
• Chronic pain
• Chronic psychiatric disorders
• Gender and sexuality
• Health changes and decisions

Takes responsibility as the primary counsellor/psychotherapist and case manager for clients.

Caseload will include some complex and difficult-to-serve cases.

Interviews clients and assesses personal, family, social and employment functioning relevant to the problems and symptoms presented. Assesses social and other environmental concerns.

Collaboratively determines a service plan and facilitates it through: individual, couple and family therapy; group treatment; connecting clients to cultural services and resources; and/or environmental change. Monitors and follows- up on client progress.

Treats clients emotional, psychological, and relationship difficulties using a range of therapeutic models and methods.

Refers clients to appropriate community agencies and services for assistance in improving personal, social, and vocational functioning, and for practical help. Advocates on their behalf as appropriate and necessary.

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