Addictions Counsellor Diploma

Position #: 151998

Expected Start Date: May 19, 2025

Union: HSAS

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Addiction Services Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224.00 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Restores, maintains and enhances the recovery of clients seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related impacts by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• An equivalent of education and experience may be considered

Education

• Addictions Counselling diploma

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Problem solving skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in co-current disorders and issues related to gambling addictions
• Demonstrate knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on the individual. 
• Knowledge in holistic addictions treatment model
• Knowledge in group dynamics
• Knowledge in various mental health and addiction and harm reduction strategies
• Knowledge in Developmental Model of Recovery
• Knowledge in Transtheoretical model of change
• Knowledge in applying a cognitive-behavioral or other major modes of therapy
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in factors affecting family dynamics
• Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
• Knowledge of addictions interventions involving drugs, alcohol or tobacco

Other Information

• La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
• For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
• Preference to HSAS members as per the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement