Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Youth Addiction and Forensic Mental Health portfolio is looking for a skilled, enthusiastic, and experienced candidate to join Edmonton's Youth Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Treatment Program in the role of Family Counsellor. The Recovery Treatment Program is an intensive, inpatient treatment program for youth aged 12-18 years recovering from the harmful effects of substance misuse and abuse. The 8-bed program is 3 months in duration and youth are involved in individual, group, recreational and family counseling as part of their recovery plan. Youth also attend an onsite school and access healthy community activities with staff support. The Family Counsellor role within the Program is dynamic, evolving, and a key clinical position within Edmonton's Youth Addiction Inpatient Programs. We are looking for an innovative and creative clinical professional who can enhance and further develop an established and reputable treatment service. In this role, you will be responsible for family counselling, program development, group facilitation, and mentoring the frontline Addiction Counselling staff in family-centered practice. Your knowledge of Family Systems approaches, adolescent developmental issues, substance use and concurrent disorders, as well as strong consultation, facilitation and teamwork skills are essential for your success. You will collaborate with families and professionals in the community and must have an awareness and familiarity with the provincial continuum of addiction and mental health services for youth 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 a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Youth Recovery Program
• Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 05-DEC-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 15-DEC-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 5
• Shifts per cycle: 25
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college. Additional Required Qualifications:A master's degree in Social Sciences, combined with a minimum of 3-5 years' experience in a treatment environment. A minimum of 2 years' experience providing direct family counseling, preferably within an addiction and/or mental health setting. Suicide Prevention training, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and First Aid/BLS are required. Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to those with a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Demonstrates knowledge in Trauma Informed Care and Collaborative Problem Solving. A strong ability to work with other professionals is essential, and experience delivering staff training is an asset.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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