Position #: 131834
Expected Start Date: October 31, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: Victoria Hospital
City/Town: Prince Albert
Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt Facil-Brief & Social Detox
Type: Part-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: June 26, 2026
FTE: 0.35
Hours of Work: 10 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176
Travel Required: No
Job Description: As a member of the Interdisciplinary Team, and under the general direction of the Addictions Counsellor - Degree (Alcohol & Addictions services worker), the primary goal will be to restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group counselling sessions with clients. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Inpatient services and/or harm reduction setting is required
Education
- Chemical Dependency diploma
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the commnty
- Ability to organize work load demands
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
- Knowledge of screening and addiction assessment tools and procedures.
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to accurately ...
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