Overview
The Rehabilitation Worker supports individuals experiencing mental illness, addictions, and homelessness by developing personalized plans, using evidence-based approaches, fostering community partnerships, and helping them identify, obtain, and maintain meaningful roles and skills for success and satisfaction in their chosen environment. A full job description is available on request.
Responsibilities
The Rehabilitation Worker responsibilities include:
* Developing personalized plans with individuals experiencing mental illness, addictions, and homelessness.
* Using evidence-based approaches and fostering community partnerships.
* Helping clients identify, obtain, and maintain meaningful roles and skills for success and satisfaction in their chosen environment.
Qualifications
Required
* Completed 3-year post-secondary degree in Human Services. Equivalent education and experience may be considered.
* Two years’ experience in a community-based social service setting (mental health, addictions, housing).
* Knowledge of issues related to poverty, homelessness, mental health, addictions, recovery, and related systems and community services.
* Understanding of the impact of stigma and trauma.
* Familiar with MS Office.
* Experience conducting clinical assessments and demonstrated counselling skills.
* Effective communication skills.
* Demonstrates cultural safety and works effectively with individuals of various backgrounds.
* Presentation and facilitation skills. Able to tailor and present program information to public and professional audiences.
* Criminal record check, with vulnerable sector check and abuse registries, satisfactory to the employer.
* Legally entitled to work in Canada
* Work performance record satisfactory to the employer.
Preferred
* Willingness to acquire the Certified Psychosocial Rehabilitation and recovery Designation (CPRRP).
* Previously completed Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) training.
* Experience with Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change.
* Experience with community engagement and outreach.
* Knowledge of Housing First, Harm Reduction, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Stages of Change.
* Knowledge of Indigenous experiences of trauma, colonization, and cultural healing practices and resources.
* Familiar with case work software (Caseworks).
* Time management, assisting, problem-solving, and advocacy skills.
* Case management skills.
* Valid Class 5 driver’s license and access to a reliable, Manitoba registered vehicle.
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.
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