Addictions Counselor Iv

**Your Opportunity**:
The Concurrent Disorders Enhanced Service within the Adult Inpatient Program at the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury provides specialized treatment services for individuals experiencing both a severe mental illness and a severe addiction. We also offer expansion services to individuals and groups throughout CMHBI. As a member of the interdisciplinary team, the Addictions Counselor III - CDES will have the opportunity to participate in program development in addition to providing exceptional client centered care and treatment to patients.

**Description**:
As an Addiction Counsellor IV, you will provide clinical supervision to the Addiction Services team, coordinate the day-to-day operations as well as delivery of addiction services and programs. Responsibilities include the provision of addiction practice expertise, operational supervision of the Addiction Services team, development and coordination of the treatment and/or prevention program and may provide direct client care or deliver prevention programming. The Addiction Counsellor IV supports the growth and development of addictions staff to deliver safe and effective addiction practice that is concurrent capable. This includes therapeutic screening, assessment and counselling; psychoeducational and therapeutic group sessions; and prevention interventions. The Addiction Counsellor IV designs, implements and evaluates addiction programs and services consistent with AHS policies and practices.
- Classification: Addictions Counselor IV
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Concurrent Disorders
- Primary Location: Cent. Ctr for MH and Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 17-AUG-2023
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 11-SEP-2023
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $40.09
- Maximum Salary: $52.32
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree in a health related field.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
The Addiction Counselor Supervisor must demonstrate their ability to mobilize and sustain effective teamwork and collaborative practice. The successful applicant must have a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and be skilled in developing and sustaining interpersonal rapport in a team environment. BLS, Suicide Prevention Training, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention required. Minimum of 2 years of direct service delivery in an addiction and mental health setting. Bachelor's degree in Addictions or a combination of a bachelor's degree in a related field with course work in addictions. A related degree combined with a diploma related to addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Individuals eligible for registration under the Health Professions Act (Alberta) must maintain active registration. Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Experience in project coordination, mental health capacity building and community partnership development and collaboration is an asset. Progressive leadership experience is preferred. Registration in a professional regulatory body, and/or experience in addiction counseling. Training in Motivational Interviewing and an understanding of harm reduction related to substance use would be an asset.