Community Services-101 15th Street East PA City/Town:
Prince Albert Department:
Addiction Services Community Clinics&Programs; Type:
Part time temporary Expected Up to Date:
April 30, 2027 FTE:
0.64 Shift Information:
Days Number of Hours per Rotation:
9 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks Relief:
No Float:
No Hours of Work:
Field Hours Salary or Pay Band:
Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma Senior $31.953 to $39.072 Travel Required:
No Job Description:
As a member of the Integrated Outreach Team and Under the general direction of the Manager of Addiction and Integrated Outreach Services and the Clinical Supervisor of Integrated Outreach, the primary goal will be to restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking general services for addiction and mental health by implementing services consistent with the current Provincial Clinical Models for Mental Health and Addition Services and the philosophy, objectives and standards set by the Integrated Outreach Team. Responsibilities will include providing informational programming through individual and group counseling sessions to clients in the community and office setting. This position will be expected to assess individual and group needs and implement plans to help clients reach their goals. As a member of the Integrated Outreach Team and Under the general direction of the Manager of Addiction and Integrated Outreach Services and the Clinical Supervisor of Integrated Outreach, the primary goal will be to restore,
maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking general services for addiction and mental health by implementing services consistent with the current Provincial Clinical Models for Mental Health and Addition Services and the philosophy, objectives and standards set by the Integrated Outreach Team. Responsibilities will include providing informational programming through individual and group counseling sessions to clients in the community and office setting. This position will be expected to assess individual and group needs and implement plans to help clients reach their goals. This position is designated field hours as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS membersin accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement" Human Resources Exemption:
No Experience A minimum of two years of supervised addictions experience. Education Chemical Dependency diploma Addictions Counselling diploma Licenses Valid Class 5 driver's license Competencies Basic - Communication skills Basic - Presentation skills Knowledge and Abilities Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS) Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming Ability to work independently Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting Knowledge in holistic addictions treatment model Knowledge in addictions screening, assessment tools and procedures Other Information For more information on the city of Prince Albert please visit https://www.citypa.ca Travel required Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized