Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 196665

Expected Start Date: December 02, 2024

Union: HSAS

Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Mental Health Community Case Management

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 02, 2025

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: As a member of the mutli-disciplinary team, and under the general direction of the Director of Mental Health and Addictions Services and Addiction Counselor - Supervisor, the primary goal will be restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group counseling sessions with clients. This position will be expected to assess individual and group needs of clients and implement plans to help clients reach their goals.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education
- Chemical Dependency Diploma
Competencies
- Intermediate - Case management skills
- Advanced - Time management skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
- Intermediate - Counseling skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Basic - Writing skills
- Intermediate - Assessment skills
- Basic - Public relations skills
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Basic - Interpersonal skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of crisis intervention and prevention programs
- Ability to communicate with clients from diverse social backgrounds
- Knowledge in substance abuse and addictions, including cause and effect
- Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
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