Shared Care Counsellor - Adult in Morden

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

Working collaboratively with, and guided by the principles of My Health Teams, the Shared Care Counsellor - Adult offers one-time consultation, as well as evidence-informed short-term counseling intervention to individuals with non-complex mental health needs accessing services in Primary Care settings, while collaborating with family physicians, consulting psychiatrists and other health care services. As part of an integrated Primary Care Team, Shared Care also offers education, service coordination and liaison to further enhance continuity of care. Services are provided within a framework of advanced clinical practice and include consultation, psychosocial assessment, counseling interventions and psychiatric assessment for individuals whose mental health needs are likely to improve in a maximum of 6-8 consecutive sessions. 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.

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years supervised counselling experience.
• Experience providing Psychosocial Assessment, mental status exams and evidence-informed counselling interventions.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Social Sciences, i.e. BSW, BScMH, or nursing, i.e. BScPN, RPN, BN. Other relevant educational qualifications and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active license and registration to practice as required by professional association and provincial legislation.
• Certification in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) or prepared to acquire.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of the range of mental disorders, and co-occurring substance use disorders as per DSM V, including corresponding evidence-informed psycho-therapeutic interventions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with psychotropic medications commonly prescribed for acute mental disorders.
• Demonstrated familiarity with client-related self-help and family participation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of all relevant legislation and standards.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Recovery-Oriented principles.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite of programs.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to provide full Psychosocial Assessment including diagnostic impression, as well as evidence-informed counselling interventions.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a culturally informed manner within a range of cultures.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and across service sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to perform networking and agency relations.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote 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 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

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 Sud’s 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 Sud. If 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 grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.