Rehabilitation Counsellor - Men's Treatment & Community Services - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health authority in Winnipeg is seeking a Rehabilitation Counsellor for Men's Treatment & Community Services. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences and at least one year of supervised counselling experience, preferably in the addictions field. Responsibilities include providing counselling and organizing community activities in a collaborative environment. This position offers full-time hours with an in-person work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year supervised counselling experience, preferably in addictions.
• Training in Motivational Interviewing techniques is required.
• Experience in developing educational material is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group counselling to clients.
• Organize and facilitate community activities.
• Work collaboratively within a team to improve client outcomes.

Skills

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Documentation skills

Knowledge of addictions and mental health

Teamwork

Effective communication

Problem-solving skills

Cultural sensitivity

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences or related field

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Rehabilitation Counsellor - Men's Treatment & Community Services - Repost

Requisition ID: 391262

Position Number: 20055985

Posting End Date: November 25, 2025

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - 146 Magnus Avenue, RiverPoint Center

Department / Unit: WRHA - Men's Treatment & Community Servi

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Annual Base Hours: 1885

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Position Overview

Experience

• 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 (working with families preferred).
• Experience working from a client‑centred perspective is essential.
• 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.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

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

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, individual and group counselling; excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills; knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields and demonstrated ability to work within a complex system of services are required.
• Demonstrated ability working within and contributing to a positive team environment is required.
• Effective communication and problem‑solving skills are required.
• An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.
• Fluency in English (ability to communicate in French and Indigenous languages including Ojibway and Cree is considered an asset).

Physical Requirements

• This position may require the ability to work some evenings and weekends with varying hours.

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 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.