Addiction Recovery Aftercare Caseworker (Winnipeg)

Addiction Recovery Aftercare Caseworker (Winnipeg)

15 Sep
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Salvationarmyca
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Winnipeg

15 Sep

Salvationarmyca

Winnipeg

Who We Are For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.

We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Mission Statement The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.

Case Management

Keeps abreast of the day-to-day resident issues

Assists program participants with aftercare plans for individuals who have completed recovery programs in the north or addictions treatment centers in the south

Provides counselling on addictions to individuals and couples

Assists with screening current clients and oversees their case management

Provide advocacy services or teaches self-advocacy for program participants.as needed

Ensure program participants understand and adhere to program rules and responsibilities

Coordinate second phase resident referrals to services with other agencies or professionals (income support, employment, treatment programs, counselors, doctors)

Consolidates and analyzes data collected by a variety of assessment tools for the purpose of guiding client recovery program

Behavior Management

Implements emergency/incidental behavioral interventions, including, utilizing Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or Verbal Judo training





Identifies and documents potential problematic or maladaptive behaviors

Provides incidental problem solving and emotional support to program participants

Provides immediate stabilization crisis management support and provides emergency incidental behavior management

Plans and implements formal sessions for program participants or refers them to external agencies that offer formal sessions on a variety of topics including anger management, grief and loss, sexuality, self-esteem, violence, addictions and personal safety

Develops and monitors behavioral modification strategies as needed

Program Operations

Attend team meetings and training sessions to contribute to the identification and resolution of trends or issues that will affect the program

Research and develop various Addictions aftercare related support programs

Provide input into the development and implementation of short and long-term plans for their area of responsibility

Plans and carries out community based on-the-land-activities for/with THARP clients and possible other aftercare program participants (e.g. WMS Second Phase clients)

Carries out cultural and addiction and recovery workshops for THARP clients and community members as needed

Facilitates counselling with community elders

Establish networks with like-minded organizations

Organizes, promotes, and assists program development to build capacity of program participants for independent healthy community living.



(i.e. life skills, recreation, leisure, wellness - physical/mental/emotional, vocational development)

Provides information and life skills support to THARP clients related to personal, family, housing, healing, safety, work, school, income maintenance, etc.

Role models, encourages and assists program participants to practice self-help, non-violent problem solving and decision-making skills daily

Interacts with significant others involved with program participants to support the program participant's relationships with family and the community

Facilitates and oversees resident house meetings who provide feedback and input into program and resident issues

May assist Resource Centre and Bailey House program participants on an as needed basis

Program Administration

Makes general and specific recommendations for improvement of program content and equipment

Maintains consistent and accurate case notes

Prepares monthly and/or quarterly program reports of program participants

Prepares incident reports and program participant specific information in aftercare program participant files

Completes THARP client exits summaries and closes all file work for clients discharged from program

Ensures second phase resident's program fees are paid and works with those residents to develop budgets if required

Hands over all resident records up to previous fiscal year to Program Supervisor to be stored for future easy access

Ensures files and documentation adhere to agency guidelines and are easily available

Develops and maintains open communication and refers to other resources, professionals, and agencies

Utilizes communication skills to ensure positive image of organization in community

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📌 Addiction Recovery Aftercare Caseworker (Winnipeg)
🏢 Salvationarmyca
📍 Winnipeg

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