Position #: 9004891 (V49298)
Expected Start Date: September 02, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: Urgent Care Centre Regina
City/Town: Regina
Department: Urgent Care - Mental Health and Addiction Services 2
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.5
Shift Information: Days, Weekends, Stats
Hours of Work: 56 Hours/ per 3 weeks, 7 shifts of 8 hours
Scheduled hours of work may be reduced (if applicable) during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Degree $34.509 to $42.199
Travel Required: No
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education:
- Degree in Addictions, Social Sciences, or Human Services Disciplines acceptable to the employer.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently.
- A strong knowledge of the best practices associated with treating addictions and/ or addiction related issues and the effects of addictions on, families and the community.
- A strong knowledge of Recovery orientated systems of care, trauma informed practice, culturally safe and culturally centered care and the continuum of substance use and recovery support.
- Ability to accurately assess addictions and/ or addiction related issues and make appropriate recovery plans and referrals.
- Demonstrate knowledge of therapeutic modalities such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing & Stages of change.
- Knowledge of impact of substance use and harms associated with use.
- Knowledge and effects substance use and withdrawal symptoms, along with appropriate resources and recovery resources/programs to mitigate harm.
- Crisis management/stabilization counseling skills
- Knowledge of group dynamics and the ability to implement these in clin...
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