Requisition ID
371253
Posting End Date: May 30, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Klinic Community Health
Site: River Point Centre at 146 Magnus Ave
Department / Unit: Manitoba Opioid Support and Treatment
Posting Category: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: 0.35
Anticipated Shift: Days; Evenings
Daily Hours Worked: 7 hours
Annual Base Hours: 2080
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.
Shared Health, together in partnership with Klinic Community Health, have created a position to provide onsite Trauma Counselling for clients of the MOST program. The Manitoba Opioid Support and Treatment (MOST) Program supports individuals who are dependent on opioids by prescribing medication that reduces the symptoms of withdrawal as well as providing counselling and other supports. Services would be offered at Shared Health’s River Point Centre site at 146 Magnus Avenue.
POSITION SUMMARY
As a part of the MOST team, the counsellor will be included as a member of the interdisciplinary team to deliver trauma support and brief treatment counselling in both short- and longer-term models of engagement. As well, the MOST trauma counsellor will be accessible for consultation processes, and clinical case feedback and support in treatment planning alongside clients and practitioners. While working exclusively at the River Point Centre, the counsellor will be supported through Klinic Community Health Clinical Supervision models (both individual and peer).
QUALIFICATIONS
Undergraduate degree in the social sciences, graduate degree preferred
A minimum of 2 years direct experience providing in person counselling to children/individuals/ families in a supervised clinical setting
A minimum of 2 years working with children and families
A demonstrative understanding of the following: Intimate partner violence and the impact on family dynamics, crisis intervention, substance use, mental health, self -harm, trauma and unresolved trauma
Awareness and understanding of Strength Based, Person Centered, Trauma Informed, Brief Solution Focused Care and Holistic care practices
Have a thorough baseline understanding of addictions, substance use and Harm reductions models of care.
Knowledge of systems and the impact on children/individuals/families
Experience working within an anti-oppressive lens, demonstrated cultural humility and how privilege, power and intersectionality impact experience of intimate partner violence
Strong clinical assessment skills and the ability to chart accurate documentation using leading practices
Understanding of the role of professional self-reflection in the counselling process
Able to work independently as well as contribute to a collaborative team environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills [verbal and written]
Experience and training in leading support groups is an asset
Knowledge of intergenerational trauma is an asset
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides counselling to individuals accessing the MOST, opioid substance use and treatment program.
Practices and promotes leading practices
Maintains confidentiality and professionalism
Creates a safe(r) space for program participants
Completes intake, assessment, progress reports, summaries, charts and other administrative tasks relevant to the position
Participates in program development, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance
Actively participates in self-development; including evaluations and training opportunities
Engages in regular clinical supervision and program meetings
Connects clients with internal and external resources
Adhere to all agency policies, protocols and best practices
Perform other duties and functions related to job description but not exceeding above stated capacities
REQUIREMENTS
Satisfactory Criminal Record, Child Abuse and Adult Abuse Registry Checks
Completion of ASIST Training
Ability to work Days/Evenings/Weekends
SALARY RANGE $34.836 per hour - $45.462 per hour
Klinic and Shared Health are committed to working towards having a more equitable and diverse work force at all levels of our organization. We welcome and encourage persons who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve to apply, those who identify as Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, 2SLBGTQQIA+, and / or those living with disabilities. Applicants are invited to self-declare in their cover letter.
Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Applicants are asked to please self-declare in their cover letter.
Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
