Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 163546

Expected Start Date: February 03, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: St Josephs Hospital - SHA

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Community Addiction Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: February 06, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Restores, maintains and enhances the recovery of clients seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related impacts by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education
- Chemical Dependency diploma
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Organizational skills
- Writing skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Computer skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge of the Child and Family Service's Act
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Ability to prioritize work
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS)
- Knowledge in addictions screening, assessment tools and procedures
- Knowledge of chemical dependency/co-dependency and effect on the family unit.
- Knowledge of educational/behavioural interventions/consultations
- Knowledge of the Youth Detox and Stabilization Act
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients.
- Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
- Knowledge of HIPA
- Ability to report client information in accordance with professional standards
- Knowledge in co-current disorders and issues related to gambling addictions
- Ability to respond under pressure.
Other Information
- Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agree...
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