Mental Health Counselor for Adults and Children

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Southern Health-Santé Sud Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Mental Health Counselor to join our team at Southern Health-Santé Sud. As a Counselor for Adults and Children's Mental Health, you will work collaboratively with our team to provide evidence-informed counseling interventions to individuals with non-complex mental health needs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide one-time consultation and short-term counseling intervention to individuals with non-complex mental health needs
  • Collaborate with family physicians, consulting psychiatrists, and other healthcare services to enhance continuity of care
  • Offer education, service coordination, and liaison to further support individuals with mental health needs
  • Conduct psychosocial assessments, counseling interventions, and psychiatric assessments for individuals with mental health needs
Requirements
  • Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Social Sciences or nursing
  • Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation
  • Certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) or prepared to acquire
  • Completion of, or willing to attain completion of Child & Adolescent competency training program
  • Advanced knowledge of child development and human developmental theory
  • Knowledge and understanding of the range of mental disorders of children and adolescents, and co-occurring substance use disorders as per DSM V
  • Demonstrated familiarity with psychotropic medications commonly prescribed for children and adolescents presenting with psychiatric disorders
  • Demonstrated familiarity with client-related self-help, available resources for youth and family participation
  • Demonstrated knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Recovery-Oriented principles
  • Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs
  • Minimum of two (2) years supervised counseling experience with children and adolescents
  • Experience providing Psychosocial Assessment, mental status exams, and evidence-informed counseling interventions
  • Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication
  • Demonstrated ability to provide full Psychosocial Assessment, including diagnostic impression, as well as evidence-informed counseling interventions
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and across service sectors
  • Demonstrated ability to perform networking and agency relations
  • Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required
  • Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
  • Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
  • Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality, including paper, electronic formats, and other mediums
  • Good work and attendance record
Conditions of Employment
  • Requires a valid Class 5 driver's license, an all-purpose insured vehicle, and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check, and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

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