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Mental Health Counsellor
Posted on March 19, 2025
by Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre
Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada
Job Sector:
Healthcare & Social Workers
Term of Employment: Full-Time
Total Views: 219
Duration: 16 calendar days (13 business days)
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Job URL: https://newworkers.ca/jobs/ontario/sioux-lookout/749278377/mental-health-counsellor/
Job Description
Tasks
- Conduct literature reviews
- Conduct program evaluations
- Conduct research on related specialized therapies
- Consult with other health care professionals to evaluate treatment plans
- Diagnose any behaviour disorders
- Evaluate the effectiveness of counselling and the patient’s outcomes
- Examine the behaviour
- Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
- Interview patients
- Record observations
- Review reports from health care professionals to determine patients’ current and potential functioning levels
- Use standard psychological tests for assessment
- Write progress reports
- Prepare a treatment plan for each patient
- Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
- Provide therapy
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
- Implement treatment plans
- Perform administrative tasks
- Analyze the patient during the treatments
- Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
- Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Values and ethics
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Night shift premium
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
- Travel insurance
- Wellness program