Brief Treatment Counsellor - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a dedicated mental health clinician for a maternity term in the Shared Care unit. This in-person position requires a strong background in clinical assessment and a commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork in a community health setting.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of five years of mental health experience, expertise in CBT or solution-focused approaches, and the ability to handle diverse cases with flexibility in work hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years mental health clinical experience.
• Advanced experience in clinical assessment and multimodal therapy (individual, couple, family, group).
• Crisis intervention experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem resolution

Team-based care

Independent work

Flexible scheduling

CBT / Solution-focused

Job description

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Department / Unit: Shared Care

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 09/13/2027

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.50

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Annual Base Hours: 1885

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum 5 years mental health clinical experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level experience in clinical assessment and treatment modalities, including individual, couple, family and group therapy assessments and interventions.
• Crisis intervention experience.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current licensure or registration in designated field.

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to use problem resolution skills to handle sensitive and complex issues.
• Ability to work in a community care setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team serving diverse populations and presenting issues.
• Demonstrated ability to function creatively and independently.
• Ability to be flexible in work hours in terms of balancing group versus individual work; balancing the ability to consult with other professionals and service providers as required.
• Knowledge and experience in solution-focused therapy and CBT interventions.

This maternity/parental term may expire sooner than the date indicated subject to a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice.

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, Golden Door Geriatric Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, 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.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.