Rehabilitation Counsellor

Ability New Brunswick; City of Miramichi; On-site; CAD 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation organization is looking for a passionate Rehabilitation Counsellor in the Miramichi region. The role involves empowering individuals with mobility disabilities to achieve independence through person-centred planning. This full-time, work-from-home position offers a competitive salary between $46,000 and $53,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including health and dental coverage and paid vacation.

Benefits

Gold standard health and dental package

3 weeks paid vacation

Time off over Christmas season

Matching RRSP contribution plan

Qualifications

• Experience in counselling and person-centred planning.
• Strong knowledge of community resources.
• Strong proficiency in English; bilingualism is an asset.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Engage as a counsellor, planner, navigator, and facilitator.
• Empower independence and full community participation.
• Identify needs, goals, and develop action plans.
• Mobilize supports and services for clients.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Writing skills

Facilitation skills

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Education

Post-secondary degree in Psychology, Sociology or Human Services

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join the Ability NB team!

Rehabilitation Counsellor - Miramichi region (new position, full-time, work from home-based office, travel required)

Are you a "people person" who gets satisfaction from supporting others' success through problem solving? Are you looking for a job that allows you to apply creative approaches to empower someone to become more independent? Are you interested in a role that allows you to work with an award-winning organization who offers a gold star compensation package? Are you tired of always working holidays, evenings and weekends? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then please keep reading!

Ability NB is looking to grow our team in the Miramichi region. We offer our staff a gold standard health and dental package, 3 weeks paid vacation, time off over the Christmas season, and a matching RRSP contribution plan for up to 3% of your salary.

Ability New Brunswick is recruiting a passionate, motivated and creative Rehabilitation Counsellor to provide services to adults with a mobility disability. The Rehabilitation Counsellor will engage in the role of counsellor, planner, navigator, and facilitator to ultimately empower the independence and full community participation of persons who have a mobility disability. The candidate will work with individuals and their support networks to identify needs and goals, set goals, develop action plans, identify solutions and mobilize supports and services.

We are looking for:

• Post‑secondary degree in Psychology, Sociology or Human Services
• Experience in counselling and person‑centred planning
• Excellent organisational, time‑management, communication, relationship building, writing & facilitation skills
• Excellent problem‑solving & creative thinking skills
• A knowledge of and passion for disability issues
• A strong knowledge of community resources

Strong computer skills and high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office

Strong proficiency in English required. Bilingualism an asset.

Salary: $46,000 to $53,000 + benefit package.

Valid driver's license, travel and service delivery within service regions and use of own vehicle is required.

Applications must include a cover letter that demonstrates how candidates meet all of the above qualifications, and must be received at the address below. Candidates will be interviewed as they apply. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

Ability New Brunswick/Capacité Nouveau-Brunswick

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www.abilitynb.ca

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