**LOCATED IN GLENDON, ALERTA**

Her Recovery | Glendon, Alberta

About Her Recovery

Her Recovery is a women-centred, bed-based addiction and mental health treatment centre located in Glendon, Alberta. We provide structured treatment and recovery support for women, including mothers who may attend treatment with their children.

Our participants may experience complex challenges involving substance use, mental health, trauma, relationships, parenting, and barriers to community stability.

Our approach is trauma-informed, culturally respectful, strengths-based, and focused on helping women develop the skills and supports needed for lasting recovery.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Addiction and Mental Health Counsellor to join our treatment team.

This is a hands on counselling position involving individual counselling, participant case management, group facilitation, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.

The successful candidate will be confident working with individuals experiencing addiction and concurrent mental health concerns, comfortable facilitating structured group programming, and committed to providing consistent, professional, and participant-centred care.

The Counsellor reports directly to our Program Team Lead and receives additional clinical guidance through our established clinical supervision arrangements with a regulated professional.

Key Responsibilities

Individual Counselling and Case Management

- Provide individual addiction and mental health counselling using evidence-informed, trauma-informed approaches.
- Complete participant assessments within professional competencies and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Maintain an assigned participant caseload, monitor treatment progress, and provide ongoing case management.
- Support participants in developing coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, healthy boundaries, and relapse prevention plans.
- Identify participant concerns requiring additional clinical consultation or specialized services.

Group Facilitation and Programming

- Facilitate structured psychoeducational, recovery-focused, and life-skills groups.
- Deliver programming incorporating CBT-informed approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and emotional regulation.




- Prepare and deliver engaging group activities consistent with established treatment objectives.
- Collaborate with the Program Team Lead to support consistent program delivery.

Participant Support and Continuity of Care

- Support women experiencing complex needs related to addiction, mental health, trauma, and family circumstances.
- Participate in discharge planning, aftercare coordination, and community referrals.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to support participant progress and continuity of care.
- Bring routine psychiatric referral concerns to the Program Team Lead for review and coordination.
- Recognize and appropriately escalate urgent mental health, safety, or crisis concerns.

Documentation and Professional Accountability

- Maintain accurate and timely counselling notes, treatment plans, case management records, and discharge documentation.
- Complete assigned counselling sessions, group programming, and participant follow-up responsibilities.
- Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings, case conferences, and professional development.
- Follow organizational policies, confidentiality requirements, and applicable Alberta addiction treatment standards.
- Maintain professional boundaries, ethical conduct, and culturally respectful practices.

Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for candidates with:

- A diploma or degree in Addictions Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health, Counselling, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience providing addiction and/or mental health counselling.
- Experience with individual counselling, case management, treatment planning, and group facilitation.
- Knowledge of substance use disorders, concurrent mental health concerns, trauma-informed care, and relapse prevention.
- Familiarity with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing.
- Strong communication,



documentation, organizational, and professional judgment skills.
- The ability to work independently within professional competencies while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.

Additional assets include:

- Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor (CCAC), Registered Social Worker (RSW), or another relevant skilled certification or registration.
- Experience in bed-based addiction treatment.
- Experience supporting women, mothers, and individuals with complex trauma histories.
- Experience providing culturally respectful services to Indigenous participants and communities.
- Training in crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and mental health support.

Additional Requirements

- Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check.
- Current First Aid and CPR certification or willingness to obtain.
- Valid driver's licence where driving duties are assigned.
- Ability to use electronic participant record systems.
- Willingness to participate in clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
- Willingness to complete training in trauma-informed care, critical incident response, reporting requirements, and applicable Alberta addiction treatment legislation and standards.

Why Join Her Recovery?

At Her Recovery, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women and families seeking recovery.

We offer a collaborative treatment environment, established programming, access to clinical supervision, and opportunities to develop your counselling skills while contributing to a supportive multidisciplinary team.

We value professionalism, accountability, compassion, cultural respect, and a commitment to quality participant care.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about addiction and mental health treatment and have the counselling experience and skills to support women through recovery, we encourage you to apply.

Please submit your resume outlining your education, relevant counselling experience, and professional qualifications.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Benefits:

- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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