Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Opioid use is a serious problem in Alberta that requires a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustainable approach to prevent and reduce harms related to opioid dependence. Strategies have been implemented to address this problem, including opioid replacement medication and psychosocial support available to the public wanting to access treatment. The Opioid Dependency Program (ODP) provides oral medication Suboxone, methadone, and Kadian (SROM), injectable medication such as Sublocade and Narcotic Transition Services (NTS) which provides medications such as Hydromorphone. We are seeking an experienced, caring, and strength-based professional to complement our Health Services Team. As an ACIII in the Opioid Dependency Program, you need to be knowledgeable and comfortable working with all forms of opioid replacement treatment. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to provide holistic, quality, client-focused, recovery-based, concurrent and culturally sensitive care to those accessing the clinic. You will provide a range of Addiction Counsellor services to clients and their families within the established standards, directives, and policies for the ODP and NTS. This includes providing individual and group therapy related to substance use, process addictions, and co-occurring addiction and mental health problems (i.e. concurrent disorders), provide support to client families to assist the client in their recovery, reduce associated biopsychosocial harms, and to improve/promote health and personal development. 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.

Acute Care Alberta:

N

Primary Care Alberta:

N

Recovery Alberta:

Y

Classification:

Addictions Counselor III

Union:

HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program:

Opioid Dependency Program, Narcotic Transition Services, Addiction Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine

Primary Location:

Forensic Assessment Comm Serv

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

Not Applicable

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

29-MAY-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

Date Available:

09-JUN-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

8

Shifts per cycle:

40

Shift Pattern:

Days

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

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:

Must have 3 years of previous experience working with people who would be diagnosed with a substance use disorder. NVCI or immediate registration into the next available course is required. Suicide Prevention training. Must be able to work independently with a high degree of judgment and must be able to work effectively as part of an inter-professional team. Commitment to strengthening team dynamics by actively facilitating team collaboration to enhance client health outcomes. Must have experience working with vulnerable populations including those living with addictions and mental health concerns. Must be able to use clinical skills in holistic assessment and strong clinical experience in providing treatment to address physical and mental health needs. Knowledge of and ability to apply the

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent communication, problem-solving and organizational skills. Ability to engage various populations. Experience with Connect Care.