Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Adult addiction Services Calgary and the Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Program provide non-judgmental care to individuals seeking counselling or medical treatment for addiction issues. As Addiction Counsellor III you will be working with an interdisciplinary team to provide treatment and help coordinate care for clients.

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: Adult Addiction Services Calgary
• Primary Location: Calgary Addiction Services
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-OCT-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 31-OCT-2022
• Temporary End Date: 19-AUG-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $36.88
• Maximum Salary: $47.61
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a 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 must maintain active registration. Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities. Additional Required Qualifications:

Experience working within a Harm Reduction philosophy of care. Cultural competency education and training. Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Calgary area resources. Experience working with the ASIST documentation tool.

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.

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