Addictions Counsellor Diploma

**Position #**: 180081 **Expected Start Date**:June 30, 2025 **Union**:HSAS **Facility**:Weyburn Community Health Services Building **City/Town**:Weyburn **Department**:Community Response Teams **Type**:Full-time regular **FTE**:1 **Shift Information**:Days **Hours of Work**:112 hours per 3 weeks **Relief**:No **Float**:No **Field Hours**:No **Salary or Pay Band**:Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176 **Travel Required**:Yes As a member of the interdisciplinary team, and under the general direction of the program area manager, as applicable, is responsible for the day to day development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of the Mental Health and Addictions Services programs. The primary goal of this position is to restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery and personal development programs. Clinical duties are supervised by the program area manager, as applicable. Responsibilities include providing information programming, participation in drug strategy initiatives, individual and group counseling and harm reduction program implementation and documentation within a dynamic and nontraditional team milieu. **Human Resources Exemption**:No **Experience** - Six (6) months clinical experience in the specific department/area/program **Education** - Mental Health & Addictions Counselling Diploma **Competencies** - Intermediate - Communication skills - Advanced - Interpersonal skills - Intermediate - Written Communication Skills - Basic - Crisis management skills - Intermediate - Organizational skills **Knowledge and Abilities** - Ability to develop appropriate recovery plans - Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team - Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies - Ability to administer chemical dependency screening and assessment tools - Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS) - Knowledge in Motivational Assessment Process - Knowledge in addictions specific twelve core functions - Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area - Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills **Other Information** - accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement" - "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search. - We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. _ We are committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive, and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis People.