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Addiction Treatment Worker

2 weeks ago

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Employer:

- House of Friendship
- Type:

- Full-Time
- Term (Duration):

- Permanent
- Description:
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise the residence to ensure program guidelines are being followed (some programs)
- Establish and maintain a helping relationship with program participants while upholding

appropriate professional boundaries- Complete administrative and household tasks
- Maintain confidentiality in compliance with Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA)
- Complete documentation and data entry in line with agency and legislative requirements
- Assess complex situations and making appropriate decisions independently with mínimal supervision,

and as part of a team- Support with medication processes including communication with pharmacies and doctors, reviewing

and creating necessary medication documents and providing access to medication (some programs)- Participate in other program activities as required
- Provide crisis and life skills support
- Facilitate psycho-educational and recreational groups

Skills & Experience:
- College Diploma/University Degree in a related field of study required
- Knowledge of substance abuse and recovery issues required
- Previous experience in a social service setting is an asset
- Sensitivity to and knowledge of issues relating to and impacting on all genders
- Previous experience in a residential and/or treatment setting desired
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Group facilitation and management skills
- Valid G Driver's license and use of a reliable vehicle preferred
- Commitment to understand and uphold the mission and values of House of Friendship is expected
- Exemplary emotional intelligence, resilience, communication, conflict management and problem s

solving skills required- Ability to work professionally as a team member with staff, participants and community members
- Experience or strong interest in working with diverse populations including people from various

cultural backgrounds, income levels, and sensitivity to their needs- Experience with and commitment to using an anti-racism, anti-oppressive and trauma informed

approach to consultation, program design, evaluations of processes and service delivery- Must be dependable, professional, flexible, a team player, and have a positive attitude
- Respectful, supportive and engaging approach to persons with physical and/or cognitive

disabilities, addictions, mental illness and other life challenges- Excellent project, timeline and deadline management skills including skills in logistics, planning

and detailed record keeping
- Compensation:
- We value our team members above all else and know that our mission can only succeed through your work
- We value the work that you do with fair pay and benefits:

- We are a Living Wage employer as defined by the Ontario Living Wage Network
- We use a 3.5:1 ratio meaning that the highest paid team member is not paid more than 3.5 times
- than the lowest paid team member
- Time off includes three (3) weeks of vacation, 3 personal days and sick credits totaling
- approximately 12 days per year
- Full time benefit plan including Extended Health Care (EHC), Dental, Group Life, Accidental
- Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Long Term Disability (LTD) and Health Care Spending Account
- and Employee and Family Assistance Program
- We believe strongly in supporting the mental health of our team members including providing
- access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program, $1,000 for counselling services and our
- workplace Wellness and Psychological Health and Safety programs
- We help you save for the future by providing a retirement plan that includes a matched Group
- Pension Plan as well as a Group RRSP and a Group Tax Free Savings Account
- Rate of Pay:
- Grade: 4
- Min: $21.53
- Mid: $24.93
- Max: $28.33
- Working Conditions:
- 37.5 hours per week; Sunday to Thursday, typically from 12pm to 8pm
- Works as sole staff person on some shifts
- Required to assess situations and make decisions under pressure with mínimal supervision or while

working alone- Must remain at the facility for meal and other breaks on some shifts
- Encountering participants at program sites who may be under the influence of alcohol or other

drugs and/or experiencing symptoms of mental illness can be expected- We strive to remove barriers that may prevent qualified applicants from fully participating in the recruitment and selection process. Accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislation is available throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.
- **This is a permanent, salaried, full-time (37.5 hours per week) position with paid sick time, personal days and vacation; group health benefits and defined contribution pension plan.
- Schedule will be Sunday to Thursday, from 12pm to 8pm.There may be the occasional Sunday shift from 10am to 6pm, to meet