Rehabilitation Counsellor

Prairie Mountain Health is hiring a Full Time Rehabilitation Counsellor in Ste. Rose Du Lac at Willard Monson House.

The focus of the rehabilitation counsellor is to provide counselling, education, and support services to individuals, families and the community related to alcohol, drugs and gambling, with the capacity to work in other program areas as required while reporting to the Program Supervisor. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of programs and services.

Qualifications:
-Bachelor’s Degree in the 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)
-Training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques
-Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers License, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
-Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
-Demonstrated experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material
-Fluency in English (French verbal/written and or fluency in Ojibway/Cree an asset)
-Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
-Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
-Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
-Demonstrated communication skills
-Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
-Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
-Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
-Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Join the team, apply today! 

Apply online at Find A Career (prairiemountainhealth.ca) 

We thank all who apply but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.