Counsellor, Community Care Program

Your mission

As the Community Care program counsellor, you promote Portage to the community, identify partners/stakeholders and develop/maintain relations with them in Greater Moncton. You are responsible for providing direct support, guidance and intervention to participants. You offer low threshold and nonjudgmental interventions, work towards treatment readiness; treatment alignment; lowering anxiety; and defining expectations with clients

Your daily routine

Community Outreach (40%)

Promote Portage’s Atlantic program menu of service through community presentations, on-site visits and telephone calls to potential community partners

Build lasting relationships with the relevant Greater Moncton organizations and individuals(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

Develop and negotiate new referral sources

Plan, coordinate and accomplish development activities in the region of Greater Moncton.

Have a good understanding of different government bodies (e.g.: Justice, Public Safety, Health, Mental Health and Addictions, Education and Early Childhood Development, Public Health)

Develop strategies and partnerships with different Child and Youth teams within the schools in the region.

Ensure Portage’s contribution in the region

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

Any other related task

Counselling (60%)

Welcome and evaluate all participants’ needs to meet the criteria for the CCP 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)

English and French (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

Your schedule and benefits

Job Type: Temporary, full-time, 37.5 hours per week – 2 years contract

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

Salary: to be discussed according to experience and education

Benefits: 4 weeks of vacation per year, Group Insurance, RRSP employer contribution, 13 statutory Holidays per year, accumulation of 7 sick days per year, EAP, and more

Other benefits: Parking on site available