Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• Supervise other counsellors, social service staff and assistants
• 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
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• Maintain accurate records
• Initiate, design and implement specialized therapy programs
• Follow up results of counselling programs and clients’ adjustment
• Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
• Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
• Provide expert witness testimony in court proceedings

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Electronic medical records
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Office

Type of related experience

• Programs or systems research
• Qualitative research
• Quantitative research

Type of treatment experience

• Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
• Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
• Cognitive therapy
• Crisis intervention counselling
• Systematic/interactional therapy

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Walking
• Large caseload
• Standing for extended periods
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Manual dexterity
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Values and ethics
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player