Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 131988

Expected Start Date: February 03, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Victoria Hospital

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt Facil-Brief & Social Detox

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.35

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 39.2 hours per 3 weeks rotation

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, and under the general direction of the Addictions Counsellor - Degree (Alcohol & Addictions services worker), the primary goal will be to 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 counselling sessions with clients.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Inpatient services and/or harm reduction setting is required
Education
- Chemical Dependency diploma
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in group dynamics
- Demonstrates knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on family units
- Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to organize work load demands
- Knowledge of screening and addiction assessment tools and procedures.
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
- Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agen...
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