Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 125072

Expected Start Date: January 13, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Don Ross Centre

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Secure Youth Detox

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Degree $34.509 to $42.199

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: This position performs intake interviews and crisis intervention procedures, as well as a broad range of addictions counselling, treatment and education. Clients include youth who are addicted or abusing substances and may be aggressive, depressed, anxious and/or withdrawn, who may live in dysfunctional families and communities and who may be suicidal, traumatized, criminally offending and suffering from significant developmental disabilities. Public education and other primary prevention activities are required as well as a range of integrated case-management services and consults with other organizations and agencies. Under the direction of the Manager, the position independently makes decisions around assessment procedures, intervention strategies, exercising clinical judgment and sound ethical decision making. 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

Education
- Degree in Addiction Counseling or another Degree acceptable to the Employer
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in addictions specific twelve core functions
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Other Information
- For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
- Travel required
- Community outreach in surrounding schools, local and sometimes rural also, is an esse...
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