Brief Treatment Counsellor - Winnipeg, Canada - WRHA Community Health Services

WRHA Community Health Services

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Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 352493

Position Number:

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/ /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'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'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 Shortterm 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.

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.