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Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Manages and provides services in the treatment of patients with dual diagnosis, mental illness and eating disorders. Utilises case history to carry out individual, group and family therapy techniques, administration, community organization, consultation, teaching, research and planning. Is responsible for Case Management of allocated cases. As an Art Therapist, is responsible for having individual, family or group sessions and allowing participants to process and express difficult feelings and experiences through the creation of Art. Reports to the Program Director or designated supervisor.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Interviews patients, their relatives and/or agency personnel to obtain complete psychosocial case histories on each assigned patient.
2. Assesses each assigned patient to evaluate individual needs for recovery.
3. Observes, evaluates and reports on behaviour, attitudes, general emotional maturity and stability of family members to help them assist the patient in his/her treatment program and discharge planning.
4. Conducts individual, group and family counselling sessions as needed.
5. Participates in interdisciplinary staff meetings with other professional staff members, doctors and counsellors to discuss evaluate and develop treatment plans as needed.
6. Interprets treatment plans, goals and disposition to the family. Assists the family in working with the clinical staff towards treatment goals.
7. Records interventions and interactions with patients, families and community agencies in progress notes of patients’ charts.
8. Completes appropriate documentation in charts, treatment plans and clinical progress.
9. Responds to all social services consulting requests by physicians on assigned patients.
10. Records interventions and interactions with patients. Assists the family in working with the clinical staff toward treatment goals.
11. Assists with new admissions when required.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
The candidate must have a Master’s Degree in counselling or psychology, from an accredited graduate school and a registered Intern number assigned by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. They must also have post graduate training in the field of Art Therapy.

Experience:
Candidate must have a minimum of 2 years in the fields of mental health and chemical dependency.

Skills and Competency:
The candidate will show skills and competency in working with patients, from undertaking assessments (including risk), planning and delivery of care to review of effective methods of interventions, in order to shape continuing service provision which will meet the needs of individuals.
The candidate will have the ability to listen actively when spoken to and effectively communicate their thoughts to others. They will be sensitive to religious, ethnic and cultural differences in others and show respect and empathy. The will be able to work alone but also in a team, with fellow staff, in the business setting and will actively seek out advice and/or guidance in order to solve problems. The candidate will have good time management skills and actively seek to accomplish tasks and be able to use a variety of methods and ideas to solve problems whilst also being open to suggestions from others in order to find solutions.

Job Type: Full-time

Local candidates only:

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