Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt; Facil-Brief & Social Detox
Type: Full time temporary
Expected Up to Date: July 09, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights
Number of Hours per Rotation: 149.36 hours per 4 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176
Travel Required: No
: 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. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
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
- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the community
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Ability to organize workload demands
- Knowledge of screening and addiction assessment tools and procedures.
- Demonstrates knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on family units
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge in group dynamics
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
Other Information
- For more information on the city of Prince Albert please visit https://www.citypa.ca
📌 Addictions Counsellor Diploma (Prince Albert)
🏢 Saskatchewan Health Authority
📍 Prince Albert
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