Position #: 159783
Expected Start Date: June 07, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: La Ronge Health Centre
City/Town: La Ronge
Department: Addiction Services Community Clinics&Programs
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Restores, maintains and enhances the recovery of clients seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related impacts by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. "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
- An equivalent of education and experience may be considered
Education
- Addictions Counselling diploma
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Competencies
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in co-current disorders and issues related to gambling addictions
- Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
- Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
- Knowledge in holistic addictions treatment model
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Knowledge in applying a cognitive-behavioral or other major modes of therapy
- Knowledge in factors affecting family dynamics
- Demonstrate knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on the individual.
- Knowledge of addictions interventions involving drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Knowledge in group dynamics
- Knowledge in Developmental Model of Recovery
Other Information
- La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Pr...
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