Community Outreach Counsellor

Your mission

Under the program manager’s immediate supervision, the Community Outreach Counsellor promotes Portage to the community, identifies partners and develops / maintains relations with them. Keeping Portage employees informed of its networking activities and enquiries, this person ensures all of Portage’s services are known to the community and key players in the province. The Community Outreach Counsellor also provides support to participants in the community outreach program.

Your daily routine

Community Outreach (50%)

Promote Portage’s programs through marketing initiatives, community presentations and telephone calls to potential community partners

Build lasting relationships with relevant communities for Portage’s activities (associations, schools, universities, social clubs, ethnic communities, civil servants, and government bodies)

Manage and maintain existing key partners and hold meetings as necessary

Develop new strategic relationships

Attend conferences and represent Portage at various events

Develop and negotiate new referral sources

Plan, coordinate and accomplish development activities in the region with the program director

Have a good understanding of different government bodies (e.g.: Justice, Health, Education)

Develop strategies and partnerships with different school boards, commissions, and Guidance Counsellors

Ensure Portage’s contribution in the region

Record all documentation as required (partner database, outreach efforts)

Acquire a good understanding of funding for Health and Addictions

Any other related task

Counselling (50%)

Welcome and evaluate all participants’ needs to meet the criteria for the outreach program

Organize and facilitate groups and meetings to match the needs of participants

Observe and analyze the behaviour of participants

Be involved in assessing their needs and capabilities and note their progress by drafting the appropriate documents

Contribute to the development of the intervention plan

Write observation reports, evaluation reports and behavioural syntheses on a weekly basis

Your experiences

College degree in addiction, dependency, psychology, communication, or a related field

Experience working within a not-for-profit and/or social services environment (asset)

Knowledge of issues related to addiction and mental health, in a community setting or therapeutic community

Knowledge of community resources and addiction treatment services (asset)

Bilingual: French and English (asset)

Excellent interpersonal, leadership and communication skills

Autonomy and organizational skills, integrity, trustworthiness and a sense of ethics

Demonstrate a commitment and ability to outline plans to develop significant partnerships

Job conditions

Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle required

Your schedule and your benefits

Job Type: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday – day shift – flexible hours with potential need to work on evenings

Salary: to be discussed according to experience

Available to travel a minimum of 2 to 3 days a week to meet with new and existing partners for the purpose of generating referrals and Travel to other parts of the province as needed (20%)

Benefits: 4 weeks of vacation per year, Group Insurance, SIPP/Simplified pension plan employer contribution, 13 statutory Holidays per year, accumulation of 7 sick days per year, EAP, and more

Other benefits: On-site parking, training program, virtual healthcare services, work-family balance, referral bonus and more