Counsellor Hummingbird Program

Daily Hours Worked : 8

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.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a member of Hummingbird, this position provides individual and group counselling to clients who have experienced sexual assault or other forms of sexual violence. Services are offered to people who have experienced sexual assault as well as those who may be impacted by the sexual assault of a loved one. Services are delivered through an empowerment based, trauma-informed lens, and within the broader context of the social determinants of health. The position also supports the work of Hummingbird through volunteer training, public education and committee work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum two years supervised in-person counselling experience
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of crisis intervention and suicide prevention
• Thorough knowledge of posttraumatic stress, the recovery process and experience counselling people affected by sexual assault and sexual abuse
• Thorough knowledge of domestic abuse, it effects and dynamics
• Thorough understanding of issues related to addictions
• Thorough understanding of mental health issues and the mental health system
• Demonstrated competence in risk and clinical assessment
• Thorough understanding of the social analysis of male violence against women
• Awareness of and sensitive to issues of cultural diversity
• Knowledge of community resources
• Proven ability to work from an empowerment model
• Ability to work independently and demonstrated decision making abilities
• Proven ability to promote team and program functioning
• Demonstrated effective communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings

RESPONSIBILITIES

OTHER

REQUIREMENTS

SALARY RANGE

$43.004 per hour - $52.900 per hour

Klinic is 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, including 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.

Thank you for your interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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