Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 165842

Expected Start Date: December 15, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: Sturdy Stone Building

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Community Addiction Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: November 30, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: shifts of 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Degree Senior $37.272 to $45.575

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Addictions Counsellor Degree Senior is responsible for supporting the coordination of admissions, clinical supervision of staff, providing clinical services and implementation of programs within the Concurrent Disorders (CD) Program. This position liaises, collaborates and influences other services within MHAS, health care providers, and CBOs to build capacity and integrate treatment strategies for clients with co-occurring MH and substance use disorder. The incumbent is a competent practitioner who pursues a systematic approach and adheres to the Provincial Clinical Addiction Model for practice, evidence based practices in CD treatment and SHA philosophy, objectives and standards. They must be familiar with substance use, mental health and CDs knowledge bases, risks associated with clients who have CDs, strong leadership and presentation skills, and strong counselling skills. The incumbent will work with the CDs Nurse and staff to triage clients with acute and ongoing CDs.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- 2 years supervised clinical experience in the Addictions field
Education
- Bachelor of Chemical Dependency
Other Education and Training
- Completed social sciences or human services discipline acceptable to employer
Competencies
- Intermediate - Written Communication Skills
- Intermediate - Presentation skills
- Intermediate - Computer sk...
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