Rehabilitation Counsellor, Raam

**GENERAL**

**Description**:

- Rehabilitation Counsellor, RAAM**Competition #**:

- SEL MH 2133/24**Posting Date**:

- 10/31/2024**Status**:

- Active**Type**:

- External**DESCRIPTION**

**The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority**
Our Vision
We will be recognized as a trusted health-care partner, providing sustainable, accessible, integrated, evidence-based care to improve health status and outcomes in all of our communities and achieve health equity across the region.
Our Mission
We work in partnership with all stakeholders, contributing to the health and well-being of our communities, by providing timely access to reliable care in a culturally safe manner that respects diversity.
Our Values
Always with compassion, Success in collaboration, Accountability in everything we do, Acting with integrity, Respectful of each other

**Collaboration | Accessibility | Respect | Excellence | Innovation | Quality Customer Service**

**Rehabilitation Counsellor**
**Rehab Counsellor RAAM_01**

**Closing Date**:

- 11/07/2024

**Facility / Site**:

- Selkirk Community Health

**Posting Type**:

- Permanent

**Position Type**:

- Full-Time

**Hours of Work**:

- Days

**Term Dates**:
**FTE**:

- 1.0000

**Union Group**:

- MGEU Technical Professional**Wage / Salary**:

- As per applicable collective agreement**Position Summary**:Reporting to the Manager Health Services - Mental Health & Addictions, the Rehabilitation Counselor provides alcohol and drug related counselling, referrals, case management, education, development of treatment plans and support services to individuals accessing the RAAM clinic. Participation in program development is an expectation, with the capacity to work in other program areas as required. The position requires a commitment to a client-centred philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of programs and services.

The position of Rehabilitation Counselor functions in a manner consistent with, and supports the mission, vision and values of the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority.

**Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences or related field with a minimum of one-year supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience);
or
- A Diploma in applied counselling with a minimum of two years supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience)
- Working in the addictions field an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment and individual counselling.
- Knowledge of the addictions field and community development processes.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a complex system of services.
- Experience working from a client centered perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential.
- Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset.
- Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.
- Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centered care and displays empathy and compassion.
- Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff and the organization.
- Demonstrated experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities, and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.
- Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.
- Demonstrates active listening skills, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
- Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.
- Demonstrated understanding of substance use/abuse/dependence and co-occurring disorders.
- Ability to work within a team environment.
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills are required.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Mental and physical ability to meet the demands of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Completes and maintains a satisfactory pre-employment security check.
- Satisfactory employment record.

**As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.