Rehabilitation Counsellor Jobs

Requisition ID: 342135

Position Number: 20049632

Posting End Date: August 8, 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: WRHA - Women's Treatment & Community Ser

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: EXEMPT-OT

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: Casual

Anticipated Shift: Days

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Annual Base Hours: 1885

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Position Overview

Reporting to the Program Supervisor, the incumbent will conduct treatment services (for identified individual, couples or family). The position requires a commitment to a client-centred philosophy and approach to the development, provision, and support of Winnipeg Regional Health Authority programs and services. The focus is to provide intake and assessment, counselling, referrals, case management, educational sessions, development of treatment plans and continuing care services for concerns related to the effects of addiction, alcohol and drug use.

The Rehabilitation Counsellor will work as a member of the team and will demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and Directors.
• Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.
• Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
• Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.
• Recognizes the importance of regular supervision meetings.
• Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.
• Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.
• This position will become unionized and will be represented by CUPE once a new collective agreement has been negotiated and ratified. At such time, union dues deduction will commence.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the agency's mission, vision, values, and objectives.
• Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent WRHA approach.

Experience

• Working in the addictions field an asset.
• Training and /or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques and experience in developing, planning, preparing and facilitating educational material and services and experience in organizing community activities are required.
• Minimum of one year supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience) from a family systems perspective is essential, working in the addictions field is an asset or a Diploma in Applied Counselling with a minimum of two years supervised counselling experience or volunteer experience.
• Experience working from a client-centred perspective is essential.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• A Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences or related field.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Qualifications And Skills

• Fluency in English (ability to communicate in French and Indigenous languages including Ojibway and Cree is considered an asset).
• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.
• Knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields and demonstrated ability to work within a complex system of services are required.
• The ability to utilize current software, especially Word, PowerPoint and Publisher, and learn new technology for effective delivery of services is necessary.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment and counselling.
• Strong collaborative consultation skills and the ability to lead and train positively in a team environment are necessary.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills are required.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to travel throughout the service area requiring a valid Manitoba driver’s license and use of a personal motor vehicle.
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

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 across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

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