Job Description

Your Opportunity:We are seeking a highly skilled, team oriented and dynamic Addiction Counsellor to join our Outpatient Addiction Services team in Peace River. Reporting to the Community Addictions Services Administrator, this is a professional Addictions Counsellor position. The incumbent is responsible for providing direct treatment and prevention services to Addiction Services clients, their families and to their referral agents. The incumbent will provide services to adults and youth involving screening, assessment, counselling, and treatment planning. The staff will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing support and guidance to the team regarding matters involving addictions/substance use, concurrent disorders, and harm reduction. They will work collaboratively with clients to facilitate referrals to treatment, detox, or other supportive services such as housing and income assistance. The incumbent is also responsible for providing offsite community addiction services including information, early intervention, treatment and prevention services to clients and their families and the delivery of programs related to the reduction and prevention of substances at the community level. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.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.

• Classification: Addictions Counselor III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Peace River Mental Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-JUN-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 08-JUL-2024
• 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 Provided

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:As Required. Preferred Qualifications:As Required.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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