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Title posted on indeed.com - Counsellor

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Employer details Behavioural Health Foundation Inc.

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*Position: Counsellor* *Department/Program*: Support Services (Integrated Team) *Employment type*: Full Time, Permanent *Shift / hours: *Eight?hour shifts scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with occasional Saturday shifts as required *Salary*: Starting at $61,670 annually ($29.65/hour) *Posting Date*: May 1, 2026 *Closing Date*: May 16, 2026 _(or until the position is filled)_ *ABOUT US * The Behavioural Health Foundation (BHF) is a long?standing therapeutic community providing long?term, bed?based treatment for adults and families experiencing substance use and co?occurring mental health concerns. Our holistic, person?centred programming integrates individual and group counselling, life skills development, adult education, employment readiness, and family healing. BHF is one of the few programs in Manitoba where adults can enter treatment with their children or reunify with children during their stay. On?site childcare and K?6 education support whole?family recovery. Indigenous Services at BHF offer Traditional Teachings and Ceremonies within a trauma?informed framework, and our Outreach team supports members as they transition back to community life. Learn more at *www.bhf.ca*. *POSITION SUMMARY* The Counsellor is a member of BHF?s integrated Therapeutic Community (TC) team and provides clinically informed counselling and consultation to support residents experiencing substance use, mental health, trauma, family, and social challenges. Working within a shared?care, team?based model, the Counsellor contributes focused assessment, short?term therapeutic intervention, and clinical guidance to support residents in developing coping skills, improving emotional regulation, strengthening relationships, and preparing for successful transition to community living. This role provides clinical depth while supporting not replacing the Therapeutic Community model, where the community itself remains the primary therapeutic environment. Counsellor involvement is goal?oriented, time?limited, and designed to strengthen engagement, stability, and skill development within the program. *SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES* *Clinical Counselling & Therapeutic Support* * Provide individual, group, and family counselling within scope of practice * Deliver short?term, goal?oriented counselling to support stabilization, insight, and functional coping * Conduct focused clinical and psychosocial assessments to support understanding of resident needs within the TC environment * Support residents in addressing substance use, mental health, trauma, family, and social concerns * Apply evidence?informed approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, and ecotherapy (?walk and talk?) * Deliver group?based seminars and workshops as a primary method of service delivery, with individual sessions used to support specific needs *Contribution to Shared Care* * Contribute clinical insight and recommendations to the shared resident plan in collaboration with Key Workers and the integrated team * Support the team?s understanding of underlying clinical and behavioural needs * Translate clinical concepts into practical strategies that can be applied and reinforced in daily community living * Participate in integrated planning, case discussions, and coordinated care activities * Share relevant clinical observations while maintaining professional and ethical confidentiality standards *Consultation & Team Support* * Provide consultation and guidance to staff regarding trauma?informed practice, emotional regulation, and behavioural support strategies * Support team responses to complex or high?risk situations within role scope * Participate in crisis intervention and de?escalation alongside team members * Focus on building team capacity and consistency rather than dependence on clinical intervention *Documentation & Communication* * Maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with professional standards, org