Addictions Counsellor Iii - Grande Prairie, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Grande Prairie, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Your Opportunity:

We are seeking a highly skilled, client and family centered, team oriented, welcoming and engaging Addictions Counsellor to join our team at the Northern Addictions Centre.

The Addiction Counsellor III will provide clinical services to clients, including group counseling and some individual counselling to clients with gambling, alcohol, and other drug problems.

You will also conduct assessments, provide case management, aftercare planning, and deliver psycho-educational sessions to problem gamblers and other treatment clients, using best practice guidelines.

This role also monitors and evaluates client progress and achievements of recovery goals and adapts treatment plans as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your relationship building skills with clients, families, and colleagues.

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: Residential Treatment
Primary Location: Grande Prairie Northern Add Ct
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 1.

00

Posting End Date: 29-MAY-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 08-JUN-2023

Temporary End Date: 31-MAY-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: 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:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.