Addictions Counselor III at Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Position: Addictions Counselor III

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Permanent

Place of Work: North Gondar, Ethiopia

Salary: $46.55

Posted date: 1 year ago

Application Deadline: Submition date is over

Your Opportunity:

This concurrent position is part of the Safe Communities initiative within Addiction Services and as such requires the incumbent to be skilled in addressing Addiction and Mental Health issues.

Description:

As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client-focused, recovery-based, and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education, and referral services for clients and their families; as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions that offer the least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship-building skills with clients, families, government staff, and colleagues.

• Classification: Addictions Counselor III
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Department: WC ASCP Safe Com Mobile Out
• Primary Location: Whitecourt Addictions
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 05-FEB-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $36.06
• Maximum Salary: $46.55
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Completion of a bachelor's degree in Addictions or a combination of a bachelor's degree in a related field with course work in addictions. A related degree combined with a diploma related to addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, may be considered. Individuals eligible for registration under the Health Professions Act must maintain active registration. Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Candidates must be Concurrent Capable and have experience providing concurrent treatment.

Preferred Qualifications:

As Required.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Hiring Requirements:

The following must be provided before your first day of work:

Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

COVID-19 Immunization: Proof of full immunization against COVID-19. Full immunization status is achieved when 14 days have passed after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, or the first dose of a single-dose vaccine. See our Frequently Asked Questions for additional information.

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