Job Description

Your Opportunity:
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled addiction and mental health professional as an Addiction Counselor III. As a Counselor, you will be a member of the Intensive Services Assertive Community Treatment team (ACT). Reporting to the Care Manager, you will be part of an interdisciplinary team providing assertive, client focused, culturally appropriate, community-based, recovery-oriented care to adults experiencing severe and persistent mental illness, addictions and houselessness. Clinical services are most often delivered through outreach services and targeted to those individuals whose illness presents a barrier to engagement in treatment. Additionally, you will provide front line support and reinforcement of evidence-based practices, and case management/documentation reviews. Counselors will be responsive to clients as well as their networks of support such as community team members, partners and families. 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:

Assertive Community Treatment Team

Primary Location:

Edmonton Mental Health Clinic

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

29-SEP-2025

Temporary Employee Class:

Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available:

09-OCT-2025

Temporary End Date:

31-AUG-2026

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

Saturday/Sunday

Minimum Salary:

$37.62

Maximum Salary:

$48.56

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Two to three years of work experience in mental health and addictions is required, preferably in a community setting. Experience providing pro-active engagement to clients, and effective collaboration with a wide variety of care providers, agencies and stakeholders is required. Advanced working knowledge of the identification and treatment of mental illness and concurrent disorders, complex addiction, and chronic disease is required. Successful candidate must possess good critical thinking skills and have experience with risk assessment, crisis management, and the use of harm-reduction methods and evidenced based treatment. Experience working with vulnerable populations and knowledge of Edmonton inner-city resources is essential. Demonstrated ability to work well in a team and seek consultation when necessary. Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two to three years of experience working with houseless individuals is preferred. Experience working in an assertive community team environment and strong awareness of community resources is an asset. Working knowledge of Connect Care is an asset.