Intake Counsellor

**Adolescents French Program**

As an Intake Counsellor, you will manage all activities related to data collection, service requests and admissions for Portage programs. Reporting to the Director, you will work in partnership to ensure appropriate client follow-up.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensuring quality care: Prioritize the quality of care provided and ensure the well-being of residents
- Ensuring staff and user safety: Promptly report any accident or dangerous situation;
- Ensuring complete admission documentation: Complete various eligibility questionnaires and update applicant information in the database.
- Representing Portage in the network: Promote the organization's programs and activities within the network.
- Maintaining regular communication with the Admissions Coordinator: Provide detailed reports on the company's actions as part of a specific admission-related plan;
- Maintaining regular communication with the team: Compile monthly statistics for admissions and present them at the team meeting;
- Related tasks : Perform other tasks as requested by immediate superior.

**PROFILE REQUIRED**
- College degree (DEC) in a related field or university degree in addiction (or in the process of completing it)
- Experience in a similar position
- Experience with a clientele with substance use disorders in a community setting or therapeutic community
- Experience in intervention and crisis management
- Bilingual (asset)
- Skills in interpersonal relationships and teamwork

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
- **Job Type**: permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Schedule**: day and evening shift (rotation), week and weekend
- **Salary**: to be discussed according to experience
- **Benefits**: 4 weeks of vacation per year, Group Insurance, RRSP employer contribution, 13 statutory Holidays per year, accumulation of 7 sick days per year, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and more
- **Other benefits**: On-site parking, gym, training program, virtual healthcare services, work-family balance, referral bonus and more

**_The use of the masculine gender is for the sole purpose of lightening the text and is not intended to be discriminatory._**

**_ We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only selected applicants will be contacted_**_._**

**Lake Echo Center**

1790 chemin du lac echo, Prevost, QC J0R 1T0

**450-224-2944