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Description

Currently looking for casual employees for a variety of shifts  
Reporting to the Executive Director and the Program Director, the Addictions Worker is responsible for assisting clients in Wakamow Manor with the intake process and implementation of individualized program plans regarding alcohol and/or substance withdrawl  management and psychosocial education.
Qualifications:
-Grade 12 Diploma with minimum one year post-secondary training
-Completion of a relevant formal course of instruction such as a Certificate or Diploma in Addictions, Diploma in Rehabilitation Practitioner, or degree in the Social Sciences
Consideration will be given to equivalency in education and experience.
-No less than two years in a setting with adults who are in recovery from mental health and/or addictions.
-No less than one year in a detox setting
-Demonstrated knowledge of best practise in withdrawl management and addictions treatment
-Working knowledge of the Motivational Assessment Process and demonstrated application of Motivational Interviewing
-Familiarity with recovery principles in mental health services
-Basic understanding of mental illness and community supports services for adults who experience mental illness
-Demonstrated skills in promotion of teamwork, positive interpersonal relations and conflict resolution
-Completion of PART, CPR and First Aid
-Valid driver's license