Brief Treatment Counsellor - Public Safety Mental Health Service (PSMHS)
Requisition ID: 403499
Position Number: 20088472
Posting End Date: June 2, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Shared Health
Site: Shared Health - SH Mental Health/Addiction 1031 Portage
Department / Unit: CBTM Hubb & PSP RISE MH Service
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: 06/15/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1885
Salary: $46.905, $49.588, $52.425, $55.423, $58.584, $60.324
Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.
Position Overview
The Shared Health Mental Health and Addictions program provides a range of mental health and addiction services across the healthcare continuum that support and promote recovery. Through collaboration and partnership across various health, social service and community sectors the program strives to promote mental health and well-being for all public safety personnel, to reduce inequities and the impact of mental health and addiction problems and to work towards sustainability of mentally healthy individuals and communities.
Main Function:
The Brief Treatment Counselor will provide brief solution-focused therapy and short-term support to individuals accessing the Public Safety Mental Health Service. Working within an integrated team approach, the Brief Treatment Counselor will contribute to the overall improved health status of clients working in public safety across the province, accessing the service through self-referral or referral, while ensuring the provision of expert mental health clinical counseling interventions. Services are provided within a framework of advanced clinical practice, including consultation, assessment, and solution-focused therapeutic interventions. The counsellor will work collaboratively and interactively with a multidisciplinary team and all other components of the Public Safety Mental Health Service, functioning as clinician, and liaising with other sectors within the health care system as required. The counsellor will be required to function as an autonomous mental health expert.
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years mental health clinical practice.
- Comprehensive knowledge and advanced level experience in clinical assessment and a range of treatment modalities.
- Experience and training in group therapy an asset.
- Experience working with uniformed personnel an asset.
- Experience and training in treatment models related to trauma is an asset.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Bachelor’s degree in a clinical designation.
- Clinical Master’s degree preferred.
- Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Current licensure or registration (in good standing) in designated field.
- Valid Manitoba driver’s license.
- Subject to criminal record and adult abuse registry checks.
Qualifications and Skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication, and documentation skills.
- Able to use problem resolution skills to handle sensitive and complex issues.
- Ability to work in a community care setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team serving diverse populations and presenting issues.
- Demonstrated ability to function creatively and independently.
- Ability to be flexible in work hours in terms of balancing group versus individual work; balancing the ability to consult with other professionals and service providers as required.
- Knowledge and experience in evidence-based mental health treatment and specifically CBT-based interventions.
- Ability to work within a complex system of services and collaborate with system stakeholders, including community services and primary care providers.
- Proficient using a variety of software programs (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, etc.) and familiarity with electronic medical records platforms.
Physical Requirements
Not applicable
We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.
Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.
Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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