Addictions Counselor III

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Your Opportunity:

This position is part of the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) providing harm reduction and supervised consumption services, based in Lethbridge. The site is currently located outside of the Alpha House shelter. These services are part of a range of evidence-based services that support prevention, harm reduction and treatment for Albertans living with substance use challenges. The OPS provides a place where people can use drugs in a monitored, hygienic environment to reduce harm from substance use while offering wrap-around services such as counselling and referrals to services such as housing and treatment (e.g., opioid agonist therapy, detox, income support). The Addictions Counselor III (AC) works with team members to deliver patient centered, trauma-informed care within the harm reduction philosophy. The goal of the OPS is to provide patient-centered, evidence based, holistic care to clients who are socially vulnerable and/or dealing with problematic substance use. This includes providing assessments, harm reduction supplies, education, take home naloxone and other support. The AC also works with other members of the team providing consultation for other staff caring for clients. The AC performs detailed initial assessments, interventions, counsels through recovery, and support the care team in care and discharge planning. This posting is eligible for any consequential vacancies that may arise through the standard hiring process. In this program there are 6, 0.7 FTEs that may be subject to consequential vacancy as a result of this posting.

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 which offer 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 IIIUnion:HSAA Facility PROF/TECHUnit and Program:Overdose Prevention Site, Addiction and Mental HealthPrimary Location:Chinook Regional HospitalMulti-Site:Not ApplicableFTE: 0.70Posting End Date:09-JUN-2022Employee Class:Regular Part TimeDate Available:30-JUN-2022Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:12Shifts per cycle:42Shift Pattern:Days, Evenings, Nights, WeekendsDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $36.06Maximum Salary: $46.55Vehicle 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:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two years’ experience working with inner city/vulnerable populations. Experience working within a harm reduction framework. Demonstrated proficiency in the assessment of patients with substance use disorder. Knowledge of screening tools used for assessments of substance use and treatments. Non-violent crisis intervention. First Aid.