Community Addictions Worker

Requisition ID: 395912 Position Number: 21002062 Posting End Date: January 27, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site:WRHA Community Health Services
- 1041 Portage Ave Department / Unit: WRHA
- Women's Treatment & Community Ser Job Stream: Clinical Union: MAHCP Anticipated Start Date: 01/30/2026 FTE: 1.00 Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends Work Arrangement: In Person Daily Hours Worked: 8.00 Annual Base Hours: 1885 Salary:$40.536, $41.752, $43.004, $44.295, $45.626, $46.995, $48.408, $49.864, $51.359, $52.900 Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care. Position Overview: Reporting to the supervisor, the Community Addictions Worker provides assessment, individual and group counselling. This position requires a commitment to a client-centred philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The Community Addictions Worker will demonstrate the following:
- Ability to communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner.
- Demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for client-centred care and demonstrates empathy and compassion.
- Exhibits the ability to respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner.
- Demonstrates the ability to balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm for ongoing professional development activities and engages in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and supervisors.
- Recognizes the importance of regular individual and team supervision meetings.
- Demonstrates active listening abilities, is coachable and responds positively to supervision.
- Works collaboratively in the context of a provincial organization, with numerous colleagues, to ensure a consistent WRHA approach.
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility.
- Ability to manage one’s own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.
- Awareness of the unique circumstances and needs of people in addictions treatment.
- Demonstrates a commitment to the agency's mission, vision, values, and objectives. Experience:
- A minimum of one year supervised counseling experience (or volunteer experience); working in the addictions field an asset or a diploma in applied counseling with a minimum of two years supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience). Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate):
- A Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences or related field. Certification/Licensure/Registration: Not Applicable Qualifications and Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge and skills related to assessment, individual and group counselling.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal and oral communication and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of the addictions and mental health fields and demonstrated ability to work within a complex system of services are required.
- Experience working from a client-centred perspective and training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques is essential.
- Experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability working within and contributing to a positive team environment is required.
- Effective communication and problem-solving skills are required.
- An understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with culturally diverse populations is essential.
- The ability to communicate in French will be considered an asset. Physical Requirements: Not Applicable Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.