CRF Substance Abuse Counsellor (Group Facilitator)

About the role

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here. Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world. Job Description: Position Purpose Summary: The Salvation Army Harbour Light's Community Residential Facility (CRF) houses individuals supervised on conditional release by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). The Correctional Substance Abuse Counsellor assists with the onsite supervision of clients residing in the CRF, counsels them, and assists them with immediate needs pertaining to their residency. The Correctional Substance Abuse Counsellor also directly contribute to CRF clients' reintegration by identifying goals and needs of their release, devising an exit plan, helping them meet these goals (e.g., assisting with applications or referring them to relevant staff or external agencies), and tracking and reporting their progress. The Correctional Substance Abuse Counsellor provides one-on-one substance use counselling and/or facilitates group counselling and programming to support clients' recovery. Accountabilities: Substance Use Counselling Assess all new clients to determine substance abuse needs Create individualized substance abuse plans to assist clients in meeting goals Complete scheduled one-on-one substance abuse counselling with clients Complete substance abuse counselling as an intervention as needed Facilitates group counselling sessions Holds clients accountable to program requirements as well as principles of recovery. Maintain client interaction and session notes in provided, secure database; notes include but are not limited to behavioural concerns, weekend/late passes, medication changes Ensure that clients have access to spiritual input and counselling if desired and as a part of the rehabilitation process. Participate in clinical supervision meetings, as an individual and member of the team Provide clients with referrals to community agencies/partners that assist with substance abuse and recovery needs Work with Harbour Light's Treatment Program as liaison by attending meetings and collaboratively coming up with strategies to assist clients with substance abuse needs Record statistics related to substance abuse services and referrals given to clients Casework Monitors the environment and residents to ensure safety and security of clients, staff, volunteers and visitors Completes regular live, breathing, body, resident status checks as required Performs intake and discharge procedures for residents as assigned Develops and implements case management of assigned residents (for example, regularly counsels residents in establishing goals, monitors progress, and prepares discharge plan) Monitors clients' curfew, visuals, conditions, behaviours Observe and report client behavior to appropriate staff and authorities Maintains and updates all appropriate documentation related to residents and initiates any new documentation; completes all reports required by the Ministry and The Salvation Army Engages in the development of inter-personal relationships that promotes dignity and respect Models and supervises appropriate, pro-social behaviour and daily life skills of residents Intervene in crisis situations, provide supportive counselling, and advocates as required Performs regular spot checks of residents on passes in community; escorts residents in the community when necessary and monitors behaviour Packing, inventorying, transporting, shipping and managing of client personal effects Liaises with Police, Ministry, CSC, court personnel, community agencies, family, and other staff members Assists in training and orienting of new staff or practicum student Provides guidance and support to volunteers, students, and newly hired staff Attends Federal and Provincial Institutions to visit potential clients and share information about CRF expectations, in-house and external resources, and surrounding environment Prepares reports regarding the institutional visits along with monthly intervention plans Scheduling and performing of urinalysis testing on clients as requested Ensures clients act in accordance with house rules by reminding clients of the rules when they are broken, helping them develop strategies for compliance, behavioural intervention,