Addictions Counselor Iii

3 weeks ago


Fort McMurray, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

**Your Opportunity**:
Fort McMurray Community Addiction and Mental Health clinic has an opportunity for a temp. part time Addiction Counsellor. This position is responsible for providing direct therapeutic services for children and adults clients. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Fort McMurray Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $12,480. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

**Description**:
As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families; as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship building skills with clients, families, government staff and colleagues.
- Classification: Addictions Counselor III
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Addiction and Mental Health
- Primary Location: Wood Buffalo AMH Services
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.60
- Posting End Date: 07-NOV-2023
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
- Date Available: 17-NOV-2023
- Temporary End Date: 29-MAR-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 6
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $37.62
- Maximum Salary: $48.56
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

**Required Qualifications**:
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.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
As Required.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
As Required.



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