Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 131831

Expected Start Date: February 23, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Victoria Hospital

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit&Trtmt Facil-Brief & Social Detox

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1
Shift information: Days and nights

Hours of Work: 149.36 hours per 4 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
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Work collaboratively w/ a multidisciplinary team & other agencies in the commnty
- Ability to organize work load demands
- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Knowledge of screening and addiction assessment t...
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