Rehabilitation Counsellor Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Clinic (RAAM)
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Job Location:
Portage, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
04-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Requisition ID: 391522
Position Number: 480--RC2-01
Posting End Date: November 07 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Mental Health Program
Union: MGEU Prof Tech
Department/Unit: Mental Health & Addictions
Work Location: Mental Health Portage la Prairie
City: Portage la Prairie
Hiring Status: Temporary
FTE: 1.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75 hrs
Anticipated shift: Days
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date End Date: To be determined 08/31/2026
Reason for Term: Maternity Leave / Parental Leave
Salary: As per MGEU Collective Agreement
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities we provide safe accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities Francophone Métis Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other a safe peaceful beautiful fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
The Rehabilitation Counsellor provides intervention treatment and linkage to clients seeking addiction treatment within the Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic. This position while working within an integrated multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with other service providers requires a commitment to a person- centered recovery-based care within the Mental Health & Addictions Program.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
This text is available in French upon request/Ce profil de poste est disponible en français sur demande. E-mail
Experience
- Experience working from a person-centered perspective and training.
- Experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential.
- Demonstrated experience and skills related to Addictions assessment individual and group-counselling support to those affected.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education in Health-Related Social Sciences (e.g. BSW BScMH OT MACP BScPN BN RPN). Other relevant four (4) year educational programs may be considered.
- Diploma in Applied Counseling with a minimum of two (2) years supervised addictions counselling experience is considered an asset.
- Certificate in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills (ASIST) or equivalent.
- Enrollment and/or completion of the Applied Counselling Certificate Program: Specialization in Addictions or its equivalent considered an asset.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial Legislation.
Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent organizational interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of the mental health system mental health disorders and demonstrated ability to work within complex systems are required.
- Demonstrates knowledge and skill related to individual and group counselling services to youth/adults whose primary concerns are addictions mental health and co-occurring disorders.
- Demonstrated understanding of Substance Use Abuse and Dependency.
- Demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
- Demonstrates skill and knowledge related to Motivational Interviewing techniques and coaching skills CBT and DBT.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct bio-psychosocial assessments and collaborate with clients to design person-centered strength-based treatment plans that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical skill.
- Demonstrated experience in planning preparing and presenting educational material.
- Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.
- Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for person-centered care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.
- Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible timely and flexible manner.
- Ability to match treatment services to clients unique circumstances.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files.
- Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients other staff persons those of the organization as well a strong commitment to self-care.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.
- Demonstrates active listening abilities is coachable and responds positively to supervision.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics integrity and responsibility.
- Ability to manage ones 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.
- Ability to respect and provide cultural safe care to a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 drivers license an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1000000.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud in partnership with the Indigenous community is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check Vulnerable Sector Search Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Suds FLS Policy we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed information from the competition file may be provided to the grievors representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
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About Company
The programs and services of the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba became part of Mental Health & Addictions, Shared Health and Manitoba regional health authorities (RHAs) during 2022. As a result, we are currently in the process of winding down the AFM website and moving information ... View more
