Addictions Counselor III

🔍 Edmonton Zone, Edmonton, Henwood Treatment Centre

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00481545 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 10, 2025 Post Date

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Acute Care Alberta:

Primary Care Alberta: N

Recovery Alberta: Y

Classification: Addictions Counselor III

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: Henwood Treatment Centre

Primary Location: Henwood Treatment Centre

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 17-APR-2025

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 27-APR-2025

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 12

Shifts per cycle: 60

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

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:

A minimum of three years of prior clinical work with individuals with mental health and addiction concerns. Experience facilitating psychoeducational groups and facilitating group counselling required. Computer proficiency is essential as the position requires use of an electronic medical record. Physical requirements of the position include the ability to sit/stand and walk through a large centre as well as use stairs; there is no elevator access. It is also a requirement that the incumbent be physically able to respond to behavioral/clinical emergency situations that may occur anywhere in the building.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a live-in treatment setting is an asset. Additional formal training in CBT, DBT, group psychotherapy, family therapy and/or other endorsed forms of current evidence based therapy is desirable.

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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