Addiction Counsellor

Position #: 185916

Expected Start Date:

Union: OOS

Facility: St Josephs Hospital

City/Town: Estevan

Department: Community Addiction Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: April 12, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 37.5 hours per 1 week

Relief: No

Float: No

Salary or Pay Band: As per Terms and Conditions of Employment

Travel Required: No

Job : The incumbent will provide clinical addiction services to a primarily adult population however as necessary and appropriate, they may provide services to youth as well. The primary goal of this position is to restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help with substance use problems by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery therapies. These services will be delivered through a combination of direct services, consultation, community resource development and education. Responsibilities include providing informational programming, individual and group counselling with relevant family and community members, assessing individual and group needs of clients and implementing treatment plans to assist clients in reaching their recovery goals. The incumbent assists with the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Addiction Services. Other related services include community education & development and the promotion of healthy lifestyles.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education
- Degree in Addiction Counseling or another Degree acceptable to the Employer
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Memberships
- Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF)
Competencies
- Basic - Counseling skills
- Intermediate - Written Communication Skills
- Basic - Time management skills
- Basic - Interpersonal skills
- Intermediate - Verbal communication skills
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