Registered Clinical Counsellor
Location:: Lifemark Harvey Avenue (1634 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6G2)
Status: Permanent Full-time @ 30hrs/week
Location type: In-Clinic (primarily), with possibility of Hybrid
Compensation: $36-60/hour or salary or Fee for Service
Lifemark Health Group is seeking a personable and confident Registered Clinical Counselor to join our awesome team at our Lifemark Harvey Avenue Clinic. The primary focus of this position will be to work in a multidisciplinary treatment program. Based on the applicant’s skills and interests, other roles for this position could include providing services to mental health clients funded by third-party insurance programs (eg., long term disability, ICBC, and/or WorkSafeBC); supporting other multidisciplinary programs at the clinic (eg., occupational rehabilitation or concussion recovery); or providing services to private mental health clients.
Build a career while making a difference
You belong here if you value practicing within an interdisciplinary team environment, based on a bio-psycho-social approach to intervention, which may include psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and in some cases, physical rehabilitation specialists.
You belong here if you value belonging to a growing mental health team that offers peer consultation, supervision, and professional growth.
You belong here if you value working with a diverse adult population with a variety of mental health and psycho-social needs, which respond well to cognitive-behavioral principles and evidence-based psychotherapy.
Finally, you belong here if you want to be part of something bigger than your own practice!
Responsibilities:
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Provide counselling services to clients referred privately, by employers, by various insurance companies, and other third-party organizations to address psychosocial problems related to injury, trauma, and mental illness.
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Facilitate/co-facilitate psycho-education groups for adults with PTSD and other trauma-related disorders
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Adopt a goal-focused, therapeutic approach for alleviating distress and improving social and occupational functioning.
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Participate weekly in interdisciplinary team conferences to discuss clients’ treatment plan and goals, the progress made to date, and any barriers to treatment.
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Complete administrative tasks to include file management, communication, and report writing.
Licensing:
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Clinical Counsellors must have a Master’s degree in Counselling/ Clinical Psychology and be registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counselors
Experience
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Training and/or experience with evidence-based treatment for PTSD.
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Experience in case conceptualization and treatment of a range of mental health symptoms with a variety of adult clients.
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Have clinical knowledge in the areas of grief/loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, and adjustment issues.
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Knowledge of psychological management of chronic pain and head injury/concussion management an asset.
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Experience working as part of a multi/interdisciplinary team.
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Experience preparing assessment, progress and discharge reports.
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Excellent interpersonal skills, solid judgement, and integrity.
Apply today! Please visit our website at www.lifemark.ca.
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