Addiction Recovery Specialist

6 days ago


Greater Edmonton Metropolitan Area, Canada McDougall House Full time

McDougall House is a residential treatment facility for women in recovery. Our program provides knowledge, awareness and the opportunity for change.

As an Addiction Recovery Specialist, you will support women in their decisions to stay on the path of recovery from addictions. You will contribute to the collaborative process at McDougall House and be an integral part of the team delivering compassionate treatment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Perform professional recovery work in treatment, prevention and community capacity building using a client-centered approach.
  • Assess, treat, guide and support clients in addressing addiction-related issues. This can involve processing a single addiction, co-occurring addiction and mental-health problems.
  • Develop and monitor treatment plans including targeted interventions to address identified problems/goals in collaboration with clients.
  • Collaborate with other counsellors to ensure consistency and alignment with the programming at McDougall House.
  • Contribute to a learning culture and play an important role in a supportive team environment.
  • Network with other agencies in the community to ensure services and programs are consistent with identified community needs relative to addictions and mental health.

Requirements:

  • You have a bachelor's degree with a specialization in addiction counselling, social work or a related field and over 5 years of relevant experience in addiction counselling OR a master's degree with a specialization in addiction counselling, social work or a related field and over 2 years of experience in addiction counselling.
  • You have knowledge of addictions, gender-specific issues as they pertain to women as well as knowledge of Twelve Step programs and their significance for women in recovery.
  • You have over two years of one-on-one counselling experience, preferably with clients recovering from addictions.
  • You are capable of taking initiative and making independent decisions while following established guidelines for clients in the program.
  • You contribute to a culture of learning and are supportive of colleagues.
  • You are certified with the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF) or registered with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) or the equivalent of one of the foregoing.

Benefits:

  • Dental care
  • Employee assistance program
  • Extended health care
  • On-site parking
  • RRSP match

Additional Information:

The estimated salary range for this position is $55,000 - $75,000 per year. We thank all applicants for their interest in McDougall House.



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