Therapeutic Addictions Counsellor

Job Title: Therapeutic Addictions Counsellor Company: John Howard Society of Victoria Job type: Permanent, Full time Work hours: Mon - Fri, can vary between 7:30 and 20:00 (40 hours per week) Work locations: In person, 3945 Biggs Road, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5N3 **Salary**: $56,420.00 to $63,700.00 annual ( $31 - $35 per hour) Benefits: Employee Engagement Activities, Organization Events, Dental care, Disability insurance, Employee assistance program, Extended health care, Life insurance, Paid time off, RRSP match **About the organization**: The John Howard Society of Victoria is a dynamic, innovative social service organization that strives to create safe, healthy, and inclusive communities for all. Our goal is to help individuals achieve greater independence by providing support with housing, life-skills, education, employment, and community-based services. At John Howard Society of Victoria, we come from various backgrounds and share a common goal of wanting to make things better in our community, for our community. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that adapts to your needs. **What We Offer**: - ** Competitive Benefits**: Enjoy paid vacation, sick and personal time, health and dental plans, long-term disability, critical illness and RRSP - ** Supportive Environment**: Our Employee Assistance Program and professional development opportunities are designed to help you succeed both personally and professionally. We invest in our employees' growth through training programs, workshops, and mentorship opportunities. - ** Engaging Culture**: Be part of a friendly team that values your input With numerous employee committees, you can make your voice heard and contribute to meaningful change for our clients and our community. - ** Employee Engagement**:We often organize team and social gatherings to strengthen relationships and foster camaraderie to create a supportive network among colleagues. - ** Impactful Work**: Employees at JHS Victoria are driven by a shared mission to make a positive difference in the community. Engaging in meaningful work enhances job satisfaction and connects team members to a greater purpose. **Our Vision, Mission, Goals, and Values** - ** Our Vision**: A safe, healthy, and inclusive community for all - ** Our Mission**: We contribute to a safer, stronger and more sustainable communities by supporting people to achieve greater independence - ** Our Goals**: - Service Excellence: Improve the quality of life of the people we service through more relevant, accessible and sustainable services. - Organizational Sustainability: Realize a resilient operational and governance model that supports JHSV to consistently serve the end-to-end client journey. - Capacity: Increase our capacity to work effectively and efficiently as a team. - ** Our Values**: - Our Service Commitments (_How we provide services to clients)_** -**Dignity**,**Advocacy**,**Empowerment - Team Values (_How we work together)_ - Collaboration, Accountability, Resiliency **About the Role**: Reporting to the Guthrie Therapeutic Community (GTC) Program Manager, the Addictions Counsellors will play a vital role in guiding and supporting residents in the Therapeutic Community Program. The Addiction Counsellor is responsible for promoting positive life skills and supporting the reduction of the negative impact of alcohol and drug abuse, promote "Right Living" concepts, peer-led activities, and accountability among residents. The Addictions Counsellors will provide group and individual support, as well as participate in case planning with demonstrated skills and understanding in the elements and practices of a traditional therapeutic community prescribed by Dr. G Deleon, 'The Therapeutic Community, Theory Model and Method **Responsibilities**: - Guide and support residents in the Therapeutic Community Program - Provide person centered, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessments, treatments, case management, crisis intervention, education, and referral services to the residents - Promote "Right Living" concepts, peer-led activities, and accountability among residents - Provide group and individual support to residents - Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care for residents - Maintain accurate and confidential documentation of resident progress and treatment interventions - Facilitate psychoeducational groups and therapeutic activities related to addiction recovery - Assist in crisis intervention and de-escalation as needed - Enforce policies and procedures to ensure high quality of care for residents and physical and mental safety of residents and staff - Stay updated on current research, best practices, and evidence-based approaches in addiction treatment techniques - Maintain a caseload which includes managing case file work and writing resident reports (i.e., termination/discharge, incident, or referral) - Maintain all case notes and updates as per JHSV and BC C