Adolescent Mental Health Counsellor 2 - Intensive Treatment Services

Requisition ID: 343819

Position Number: 20057168

Posting End Date: September 4, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: Shared Health

Work Location: Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre

Department / Unit: Intensive Treatment Service

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: SH MGEU-158

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;Standby coverage as required

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $27.484 , $28.726 , $29.973 , $31.222 , $32.468

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Adolescent Mental Health Counselor II is responsible for the delivery of direct client care; the planning, implementation and evaluation of client treatment plans; planning, facilitation of group therapy programs; the provision of therapeutic clinical interventions and effective milieu management as well as and community resource identification and utilization. Responsible for the establishment of professional working relationships within the multidisciplinary team and community; these functions are undertaken consistent with the Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre’s established philosophy, objectives, policies and procedures.

Experience

• A minimum of two years related practical experience.
• Child and adolescent experience preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Completion of a university degree with specialization in one of the Social Sciences or completion of the Child & Youth Care Worker Diploma Program or equivalent.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Preference will be given to active members of the Child & Youth Care Worker Association of Manitoba.

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated ability to deliver direct client care.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships within the multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, implement, and evaluate client treatment plans.
• Demonstrated ability to provide therapeutic clinical interventions and effective milieu management.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain the focus of community resource identification and utilization.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.