Addictions Counselor III

🔍 South Zone, Medicine Hat, Regional Resource Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00468759 Requisition #

📅   : Dec 10, 2024 Post Date

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Recovery Alberta: Y

Classification: Addictions Counselor III

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health Outreach

Primary Location: Regional Resource Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 17-DEC-2024

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 03-FEB-2025

Temporary End Date: 24-APR-2026

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 Required

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:

Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience working in an Addiction counselling field. The incumbent should have knowledge of resources within Addiction and Mental Health, relevant community resources and be able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members and community stakeholders. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload. Non-violent crisis intervention and suicide intervention training required. Naloxone administration training required.

Preferred Qualifications:

BLS and first aid training preferred. Previous experience working with individuals receiving opiate agonist therapy preferred. Experience in liaising and working in partnership with community stakeholders, other professionals and physicians in the continuum of Addiction and Mental Health care preferred. Knowledge of Recovery Oriented Care preferred.

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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