Brief Treatment Counsellor - Jobs in Winnipeg region

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Requisition ID: 352493 Position Number: 20060788 Posting End Date: January 29, 2024 City: Winnipeg Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site: WRHA Community Health Services Department / Unit: RE TR My Health Team Job Stream: Clinical Union: MAHCP Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 03/20/2024 - 03/21/2025 Reason for Term: Maternity Leave FTE: 0.40 Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends Daily Hours Worked: 7.25 Annual Base Hours: 1885 Salary: $36.355, $37.594, $38.989, $40.394, $41.886, $43.432, $45.117, $46.890, $48.698, $50.143 Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care. Position Overview The Brief Treatment Counsellor will provide counselling within a short-term therapy context to individuals accessing the My Health Team and Mental Health Services. Working within an integrated team approach, the Brief Treatment Counsellor will contribute to the overall improved health status of clients accessing the service through the provision of expert mental health clinical counseling interventions. Services are provided within a framework of advanced clinical practice, including consultation, assessment and brief solution-focused therapeutic interventions. The counsellor will work collaboratively and interactively with all My Health Team Services and all other components of the Integrated Mental Health System, functioning as clinician, and liaising with other sectors within the health care system as required. The counsellor will be required to function as an autonomous mental health expert. The Brief Treatment counsellor provides services within a framework of advanced clinical practice, including consultation, assessment and brief solution-focused therapeutic intervention and is required to liaise and link with other Brief Treatment Counsellors within the Regional Mental Health Program for consultation and support to ensure adherence to program standards. Maintains clinical competency through participation in an individual clinical supervision and group consultation. Experience Minimum 5 years full time mental health clinical experience functioning at a Master #39;s level. Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level experience in clinical assessment and treatment modalities, including individual, couple, family and group therapy assessments and interventions. Crisis intervention experience preferred. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Bachelor #39;s degree in a counselling related discipline: Clinical Master’s degree preferred. Certification/Licensure/Registration Current licensure or registration in designated field. Qualifications and Skills Excellent interpersonal skills. Able to use problem resolution skills to handle sensitive and complex issues. Ability to work in a community care setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team serving diverse populations and presenting issues. Demonstrated ability to function creatively and independently. Ability to be flexible in balancing the ability to consult with other professionals and service providers as required. Knowledge and experience in Short-term Treatment Modalities such as Solution-Focused Therapy Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Physical Requirements Not Applicable This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement. 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, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services. Effective April 1, 2024, Golden West Centennial Lodge will also be part of the WRHA legal entity. 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. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.