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Job Title: Clinical Addiction Services Specialist

Join our team at St. Joseph's Hospital as a Clinical Addiction Services Specialist and make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals struggling with substance use problems.

About the Role:

This is a full-time regular position that requires a Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BSHS) or a related field. The successful candidate will provide clinical addiction services to a primarily adult population, with the possibility of working with youth as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide informational programming, individual and group counseling, and consultation services to clients and their families
• Assess individual and group needs and implement treatment plans to assist clients in reaching their recovery goals
• Develop, implement, deliver, and evaluate Addiction Services, including community resource development and education
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to assess and treat clients

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Human Services (BSHS) or a related field
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) membership
• Bachelor of Addictions Counseling is acceptable

Competencies:

• Intermediate verbal communication skills
• Basic interpersonal skills
• Intermediate written communication skills
• Basic counseling skills
• Basic time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Ability to prioritize work
• Knowledge in addictions screening, assessment tools, and procedures
• Ability to provide counseling and therapy to individuals, couples, and groups
• Ability to engage in community program consultation
• Ability to develop, evaluate, and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to collect, record, report comprehensive client information accurately
• Ability to conduct a suicide risk assessment with other healthcare providers
• Knowledge in co-current disorders and issues related to gambling addictions
• Knowledge in assessment, treatment, and consultation
• Knowledge in Developmental Model of Recovery
• Knowledge of local human service organizations, resources, and referral procedures
• Ability to engage in resource development within the community
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships/partnerships

Other Information:

• Access to a reliable vehicle is required

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