Shared Care Counsellor - Adult

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

Job summary

Southern Health-Santé Sud in Manitoba seeks a dedicated counsellor for the Mental Health & Addictions unit. Requirements include a social science or nursing degree, active licensure, and at least two years of supervised counselling with psychosocial assessments and evidence-based interventions.

Bilingual English/French ability is essential; ASIST certification preferred. Some regional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years supervised counselling experience.
• Experience providing psychosocial assessment and evidence-informed interventions.
• Active license/registration to practice in Manitoba and bilingual ability.

Skills

Counselling experience

Psychosocial assessment

Interpersonal communication

Education

BSW / BScMH

Nursing (BScPN / RPN / BN)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

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Union: MGEU

Department/Unit: Mental Health & Addictions

Hiring Status: Permanent

FTE: 1.0

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date:To be determined

Salary: As per MGEU Prof Tech Collective Agreement

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years supervised counselling experience.
• Experience providing Psychosocial Assessment, mental status exams and evidence-informed counselling interventions.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Social Sciences, i.e. BSW, BScMH, or nursing, i.e. BScPN, RPN, BN.
• Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.
• Certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) or prepared to acquire.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the range of mental disorders, and co-occurring substance use disorders as per DSM V, including corresponding evidence-informed psycho-therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with psychotropic medications commonly prescribed for acute mental disorders.
• Demonstrated familiarity with client-related self-help and family participation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Recovery-Oriented principles.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to provide full Psychosocial Assessment including diagnostic impression, as well as evidence-informed counselling interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to perform networking and agency relations.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is 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.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.