Youth Addictions Care Counsellor

Position Title: Youth Addictions Care Counsellor
Location: Clairmont, Alberta
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Schedule: 4-on 4-off rotation - 12-hour shifts

Hours: Night Shift

About Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North (MPCSSN):

Established in 1972, MPCSSN is a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering diverse community and family-focused programming tailored to the unique needs of Alberta's Northwest region. We collaborate with Child and Family Services, Recovery Alberta and Alberta Human Services to provide comprehensive support services. Our organization is accredited by CARF International and is a proud member of the ALIGN Association of Community Services and the Children's Welfare League of Canada.

Our Commitment to You:

• Core training upon hiring in Trauma-Informed Care, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, First Aid, and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
  
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including training in person-centered care, Mental Health First Aid, and therapeutic programming
• Comprehensive benefits package, up to $100 RRSP monthly matching after six months, and a $500 Wellness Spending Account after three months
  
• Vacation entitlement of two weeks in the first year, increasing to four weeks in the second year
  
• Educational support after two years of employment
  
• This role's expected schedule is either 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, with 8-hour day shifts, or a rotation of 4 days on and 4 days off with 12-hour shifts. Specific scheduling will depend on program needs and will be discussed during the hiring process
  
• $48,124 annual salary, with annual $500 salary increments applied up to six (6) years of employment

About the Program:

MPCSSN's Solstice Integrated Wellness Center (SIWC)  has operated in Clairmont, AB for more than a decade and has remained committed to supporting youth utilizing evidence-based frameworks including family-based model of care, trauma-informed care, stages of change, and person-centered approaches. SIWC is a structured, short-term intervention, immersive program for youth presenting any variety of addiction or mental health concerns. SIWC Support Professionals work in close collaboration with the program's funder, Recovery Alberta, to deliver holistic services to youth and their families. 

Role and Responsibilities:

• The Addictions Youth Care Counsellor is responsible for working as part of a team to ensure the overall success of the youth and the program. The Youth Care Counsellor should have an understanding of basic counselling skills (i.e. Informal Counselling) and Trauma based knowledge for an understanding of the youth that we serve.
•  Develop appropriate relationships with clients and identify their uniqueness and individuality.
• Coordinate support services based on identified goals.
• Ensure clients physical, medical, emotional, and other needs are met as identified (personal hygiene, grocery and personal shopping, medication monitoring and dispensing, medical and dental appointments scheduled as needed, etc.)
• Promote physical and emotional safety for clients served.
• Provide emotional support and uses a variety of counselling skills as required.
• Complete timely documentation (daily client logs, communicating support plans with the team, monthly progress reports, administrative documentation responsibilities, etc.)
• Ensure all household documentation is completed with input from individuals served (meal plan calendar, monthly programming calendar, chore charts, etc.)
• Will understand the importance of being a strong advocate for clients and will advocate on behalf of the client in all necessary situations.
• Implements the MPCSSN Culture Code in their daily activities (Commit to Continuous Growth, Cultivate Authentic Experiences, Take Ownership & Pride)

Must have

• Degree or 2 Year Diploma in Child and Youth Care, or related human services field.
• Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver's License
• Driver's Abstract
• Clear Criminal Records Check
• Clear Children's Service Intervention Record Check.
• Vehicle Insurance stating $2 million liability and access to a reliable vehicle

Hiring Assets

• Knowledge of supporting youth struggling with Mental Health concerns and High-Risk lifestyles
• Experience as a childcare worker, support worker, addictions/mental health worker an asset

At Mountain Plains Community Services Society of the North, we value diversity in our workforce and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We appreciate all responses and advise that only those candidates qualified will be selected for an interview.