Adult Addictions/substance Use Counsellor

**Job Title: Adult Addictions/Substance Use Counsellor**

**Location: Creston, BC**

**Collective Agreement: Health Science Professionals Provincial Agreement**

**FTE: 0.4 (15 hours per week)**

**Classification: Disciplines Allied to Social Work Grade 1**

**Grid: 8 to 12 Phase-In**

**11 to 12 Phase-In (Masters)**

**Job Summary**:
Working from a Harm Reduction perspective and a Bio-psycho-social-spiritual model, the Adult Substance Use Counsellor provides screening, assessment, treatment planning and individual, group and family counselling to adults affected by their own or someone else’s substance misuse. In addition, the Counsellor participates in the planning and delivery of treatment programs and community education programs in the Creston area.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate discipline suitable for addictions work within the health care field.
- Three years relevant addictions experience.
- Experience and training counselling individuals, groups and families with substance use and concurrent disorder issues.
- Working knowledge of the mental health and addictions system of care, including a comprehensive understanding of current approaches to substance abuse and mental health treatment.

**Skills and Abilities**:

- Able to work with mínimal supervision
- Complete clinical screening, assessment and treatment plans
- Provide therapeutic counselling services to individuals, groups and families
- Establish and maintain relationships based on trust and respect, and maintain healthy interpersonal boundaries with work colleagues, community partners and clients
- Develop and implement public education and prevention activities for various community groups with a harm reduction focus
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, and maintain accurate and timely reports
- Be flexible and use analytical and critical thinking to respond to changing work conditions
- Work with an inter-disciplinary team approach
- Demonstrate adherence to professional ethical values
- Maintain valid driver’s license. Must have own vehicle
- Hold a valid First Aid/CPR certification
- Provide a current Criminal Record Clearance

**Submit letter of interest to**:
**Jaime Jenkins, Executive Director**

East Kootenay Addiction Services Society

202, 1617 Baker Street

Cranbrook, BC, V1C 1B4

Fax: 250-489-1020

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $39.14-$50.62 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Creston, BC V0B 1G3 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Creston, BC V0B 1G3: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-03-18