Clinical Counsellor - Woman Abuse (GBV)

This is a full-time contract position scheduled to work 35 hours per week**

DUTIES

• Conducts intake, safety assessments and mental health assessments for newcomer woman and their children.
• Administers mental health screens and movers screen to woman who have experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Provides counselling to woman and their dependents who have experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Provides crisis intervention to clients experiencing a mental health, emotional crisis or at risk for abuse.
• Provides Trauma Informed Cognitive Behavioral Treatment to clients.
• Provides short term individual, couples and family counselling to clients experiencing personal, emotional, mental health or addiction issues.
• Develops and implements culturally tailored safety plan, and intervention plan.
• Assist clients to gain insight, define goals, and plan action to achieve effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Work closely with general and housing counsellors to support case plan for all safety and settlement needs.
• Makes referrals to appropriate health/mental health and violence against woman agencies.
• Liaises with other organizations, and service providers.
• Documents services and activities in COSTI’s data base system and iCare (Management Information System) and prepares necessary reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Social Work and at least 2-year counselling experience working newcomer woman who have experienced intimate partner abuse.
• Knowledge of mental health, violence against woman, settlement issues and local and community resources for woman who experienced relationship-based abuse.
• Demonstrated ability in crisis de-escalation skills applied in a team setting
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals who have experienced conflict trauma and violence, relationship-based abuse.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders, treatments and psychosocial interventions.
• Knowledge of the adult/children’s mental health system.
• Demonstrated counselling skills
• Knowledge of the violence against women sector.
• Works from an anti-oppression and feminist framework.
• Knowledge of Trauma theory and recovery.
• Knowledge of Trauma informed practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sensitive to and aware of the social problems facing refugees and immigrants.
• Must have access to a vehicle.
• Experience in case planning
• Sound culturally competent clinical skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Fluency in one of the following languages: Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Swahili, Somali, or Tigrinya is an asset.
• Must have valid vulnerable sector screening
• Flexibility to work morning or evening hours
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19

**Hours of work shall be scheduled in accordance with Article 12.01and shall consist of five (5) seven (7) hour days, Monday to Friday.

LOCATION: 1700 Wilson Ave., suite 105 Toronto
DURATION: August 26, 2024 – March 31, 2024
SALARY RANGE: $ 68,323 - $ 71,631 per annum + benefits
POSTING DATE: July 26, 2024
CLOSING DATE: August 9, 2024