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Addiction Counsellor

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Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 71716
Ministry: Children and Family Services - Provincial Campus Based Care
Location: Edmonton
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 38.75 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary until March 2026
Scope: Open
Closing Date: June 16, 2025
Classification: Rehabilitation 3 (064RBB)

**Salary**: $2,665.62 to $3,328.30 bi-weekly ($69,575 to $86,868 / year)

The Ministry of Children and Family Services funds programs and services to support vulnerable children, youth, families, and individuals to live safely and succeed in Alberta. This includes providing services and resources to protect children and youth from abuse and neglect, and effectively address harm that has placed them in need of intervention. Mentoring and support services are available to youth transitioning into healthy, productive adults. The ministry also invests in community-based groups that support prevention and early intervention services such as Family Resource Networks, youth emergency shelters as well as programs that raise awareness and help respond to family violence, sexual violence, and abuse.

Provincial Campus-based Care (PCBC) centres across the province offer 24/7 trauma-informed care and secure services for vulnerable youth (ages 12-17 receiving child intervention services) and their families. PCBCs integrate best practices to help youth reach their potential and address emotional and behavioural therapeutic needs.

PCBC goal is for youth to return to a less intensive form of care, become independent or return to their families. PCBC encompasses several programs to support youth such as Indigenous/cultural supports, recreation therapy services, on-site schools, medical services, transition and connection services, addiction support, occupational therapy and access to facility dogs.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Addictions Counsellor is part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team that includes medical professionals, clinicians and front-line (and supervisors) child and youth care professionals. In addition to these team members being an important avenue to problem solve, the program supervisor is available for consultation on complex issues/ concerns raised.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

- **Deliver Comprehensive Youth Addiction Services**: Provide youth-centered, recovery-based, and culturally appropriate care, including assessment, treatment planning, case management, crisis intervention, education, referrals, and direct addiction-related consultations.
- **Develop Individualized Treatment Plans**: Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to create and implement tailored treatment plans that reflect each youth's needs, strengths, and cultural background, incorporating evidence-based practices and trauma-informed approaches.
- **Foster Collaborative Team-Based Care**: Actively engage with medical professionals, clinicians, child and youth care workers, families, and community partners to address diverse concerns and ensure coordinated, effective service delivery. Seek consultation from program supervisors for complex issues.
- **Promote Long-Term Recovery and Well-Being**: Support youth in their recovery journey by promoting informed decision-making, enhancing quality of life, and integrating Indigenous cultural practices and community resources into treatment and education strategies.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
Below is a list of the APS Competencies to assist you:

- **Drive for Results**: Demonstrates strong commitment to achieving goals and high-quality outcomes. Leverages past experience for strategic planning, sets clear objectives, and holds self and others accountable. Collaborates to align efforts and overcome challenges, maintaining high performance standards.
- **Build Collaborative Environments**: Fosters cross-functional collaboration by encouraging open communication and removing barriers. Proactively addresses conflict, recognizes team contributions, and promotes mutual respect and shared ownership.
- **Creative Problem Solving**: Takes a strategic, proactive approach to challenges by engaging diverse perspectives and resources. Identifies root issues, explores innovative solutions, and collaborates with stakeholders to co-create and implement sustainable improvements.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Recruitment Standards**: Directly related two-year diploma or a degree related to the position assignment (Addictions or Social Work) and four years of related experience.

**Requirements**:

- Registration with the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) is required for all social work graduates.
- You must have a Va