REHABILITATION COUNSELLOR

at  Brain Injury Community Reentry Niagara

Hours of Work: 0 - 14.75 per week (including days, afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays)
Terms: Relief
Start Date: ASAP
Reports to: Program Manager
Location: Various
Reporting to the Program Manager, the incumbent will assist with ongoing development, implementation, and review of individual
programs for participants involved with Community Re-entry programs. The programs are holistic in nature and include cognitive,
social, communication, and leisure elements, as well as activities of daily living and household management.

ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

 Promoting the rights of persons with an acquired brain injury by facilitating independence and empowerment, enhancing quality of
life, and educating the community as required.
 Supporting participants in gaining their identified goals by assisting them with personal hygiene skills, transfers, household
management skills, and activities of daily living.
 Demonstrated ability to follow and implement individual support plans, teaching scripts, and service plans
 Provide supportive counselling by promoting participation in social functions, arranging transportation, identifying inappropriate
behaviour, and redirecting the participant to alternative action.
 Communicate effectively and accurately between participants and staff through counsellor notes, communication binders,
observation sheets, staff messages, voice mail, e-mail, documentation, and attendance at team and departmental meetings
 Responsible for maintaining a high level of job knowledge, skill, work habits, and professionalism by attending mandatory training,
refreshers, participating in education seminars, conferences, and workshops.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

 Minimum 75% completion of a diploma or 50% completion of a degree in social work, social sciences, psychology, or related field
 Preference for one year of full-time equivalency experience in social services, including experience with implementing behavioural
and individual support plans
 Demonstrated ability to work with behavioural, emotional, and mental health issues
 Must be physically and mentally capable of performing the duties of the position and have an excellent rapport with participants
and co-workers
 High level of demonstrated problem solving and organizational skills
 Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office computer applications
 Driver’s license and daily access to a reliable passenger vehicle
 Current certification in CPR and First Aid
 Willing to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Police Clearance Certificate specific to BICR
 A preferred asset also includes proficiency in speaking/reading French

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

 This job requires the incumbent to support participants as needed with physio-therapy routines, ADLs, personal hygiene, lifts, and
transfers, as well as completing household duties. Responsibilities assigned may include lifting up to 20lbs.
 When working overnight shifts, the incumbent is required to remain awake and alert through the overnight hours, completing
household duties, and assisting participants as needed.

Please refer the Job description for details