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Description

Position #: 131832

Expected Start Date: April 11, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Victoria Hospital

City/Town: Prince Albert

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

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 27, 2025

FTE: 0.86

Hours of Work: 96 hours per 3 weeks rotation
Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.
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
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
- Knowledge of screening and addiction assessment tools and procedures.
- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Ability to ...
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