Shared Care Counsellor - Adult

Position Overview

Working collaboratively with, and guided by the principles of My Health Teams, the Shared Care Counsellor - Adult offers one-time consultation, as well as evidence-informed short-term counseling intervention to individuals with non-complex mental health needs accessing services in Primary Care settings, while collaborating with family physicians, consulting psychiatrists and other health care services. As part of an integrated Primary Care Team, Shared Care also offers education, service coordination and liaison to further enhance continuity of care. Services are provided within a framework of advanced clinical practice and include consultation, psychosocial assessment, counseling interventions and psychiatric assessment for individuals whose mental health needs are likely to improve in a maximum of 6-8 consecutive sessions.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work method...