Job Description

Your Opportunity:
As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families, as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship building skills with clients, families, government staff and colleagues. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:
As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families; as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship building skills with clients, families, government staff and colleagues.

Transition Company:

Recovery Alberta

Classification:

Addictions Counsellor III

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Unit 3-6, Turningpoint Program

Primary Location:

Youth Addiction Services Edm

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

0.70

Posting End Date:

29-SEP-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

09-OCT-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

7

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$37.62

Maximum Salary:

$48.56

Vehicle Requirement:

Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Addictions or a combination of a bachelor's degree in a related field with course work in addictions. A related degree combined with a diploma related to addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Individuals eligible for registration under the Health Professions Act (Alberta) must maintain active registration. Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum of 2 years direct counselling experience working with youth in an inpatient or residential treatment setting. Certification is required in Suicide Prevention, First Aid/CPR and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Extensive experience with group work.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference given to candidates with experience in forensics addiction and/or mental health settings. Preference given to candidates with a master's degree in a relevant field.