Trauma Counsellor - Winnipeg, Canada - Klinic Community Health

Klinic Community Health

Verified Company

Winnipeg, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 339082

Posting End Date:
June 26, 2023

City:
Winnipeg

Site:
Klinic Community Health

Work Location:
Klinic Community Health

Department / Unit:
Trauma Program

Posting Category:
Clinical

Union:

MAHCP

Anticipated Start - ASAP**
FTE: 0.65

Anticipated Shift:
Days; Evenings; Weekends

Annual Base Hours: 2080

0.65 EFT: 26 Hours Per Week

Start Date:
Date of Hire

Hours Of Work:
Days/Evenings/Weekends

Klinic Community Heath is a pro-choice community health centre that provides primary care, education and counselling services to our local community and throughout Manitoba.

Driven by our vision of creating healthy and engaged communities, we promote health and quality of life for people of every age, background, ethnicity, gender identity and socio-economic circumstances.

Rooted in social justice values, we believe that everyone deserves quality care, support and respect.

***As a member of the Trauma Counselling Team, this position provides individual and group counselling to clients who have experienced trauma. Services are delivered through an empowerment based, trauma-informed lens, and within the broader context of the social determinants of health.

QUALIFICATIONS

Undergraduate degree in a relevant social science field; graduate degree in counselling preferred
Minimum 2 years (fulltime) supervised inperson counselling experience
Experience providing group counselling
Understanding of empowerment based, traumainformed principles
Comprehensive knowledge of trauma and experience counselling people through the trauma recovery process
Thorough knowledge and clinical experience related to risk assessment, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, domestic abuse, suicide loss, mental health and substance use/addiction
Understanding of the role of professional selfreflection in the counselling process
Ability to contribute to a positive team culture
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Awareness of and sensitivity to issues of diversity

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide individual and/or group counselling to people who have experienced trauma
Liaise with community resources and service organizations
Work as part of a team and promote team functioning
Attend staff meetings as required
Assist in the development of resource material
Adhere to all agency policies, protocols and best practices
Seek appropriate supervision/consultation of own actions
Participate in training offered elsewhere and by Klinic in order to maintain and improve quality of service
Assist in program planning, evaluation and quality monitoring including completion of statistical data
Participate in formal selfevaluations
Perform other duties and functions related to job description but not exceeding above stated capacities
Ability to provide outreach and onsite programming services where and when needed

REQUIREMENTS