Intake Counsellor

Adult program
- Day Center
Montreal
- Permanent, full time

**Your mission**:
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.

**Your daily routine**:
**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.

**Your experiences**:
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 (French and English)

Good knowledge in Microsoft Office

Skills in interpersonal relationships and teamwork

Excellent analytical and evaluation skills

**Your schedule and your benefits**:
**Job Type**: permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

**Schedule**: Day shift - Monday to Friday

**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**: training program, virtual healthcare services, work-family balance, referral bonus and more