Position title
NAADAP Addictions Counselor - Healing and Wellness
Description

The Addiction Counselor will counsel and advise individuals with addictions such as alcohol, tobacco, drug, or other problems, such as gambling and eating disorders. May counsel individuals, families, groups, or engage in prevention programs. Addiction Counselors are required to provide coordination in the areas of case management, case planning, and implementation of addiction programs. The Addiction Counselor assesses and provides direct intervention or referral to appropriate service providers/programs, for clients on issues related to: addictive patterns of behavior; concurrent disorders; and other mental health, behavioral and emotional concerns such as abuse, violence, grief and loss when these are connected to addictions or the impact of addictions within the family and inter-generationally.

Reports to: Program Manager

Responsibilities
  • Provide screening, intake and assessment for clients in order to determine the presenting issue(s), and access appropriate treatment programming and/or services.
  • Apply knowledge of the symptoms of overdose/withdrawal of various substances including, alcohol, cannabis and cocaine, and being prepared to assist the person in seeking medical attention.
  • Develop a treatment plan for each client based on the assessment of presenting issue(s).
  • Provide ongoing evaluation and revision of client’s progress/goals.
  • Provide appropriate intervention to the client and the community based on their assessment and treatment plan.
  • Provide relapse prevention services; provide crisis intervention services
  • Provide follow-up to clients once the counseling services are complete.
  • With permission of clients, consult with relevant caregivers and significant others in clients’ lives in order to update, modify or reassess treatment plans and intervention strategies.
  • Collaborate with community agencies such as law enforcement, probation, education, social service agencies, medical profession and other chemical dependency treatment facilities to identify gaps in community services and develop plans for addressing these gaps.
  • Create and maintain client records in a confidential and professional manner; Compile caseload statistics and prepare program and client reports.
  • Intervene as advocate for clients or patients to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
Qualifications
  • Completion of a diploma or degree program in Addiction Counseling; Minimum 2 years experience in Addictions Counseling.
  • Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (I.C.A.D.C.) from the Addiction Intervention Association, the Canadian Certifying Body for Addiction Counselors, preferred.
  • A sound knowledge of various therapeutic addiction counseling theories and practices is required.
  • Sound knowledge of the following techniques is required: crisis intervention, anger diffusion, conflict intervention and resolution, use of chemical dependency diagnostic tools.
  • Shift will run from 2:00p.m-10:00pm Mondy to Friday.
Contacts

DEADLINE DATE: November 5, 2024

Only qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Interested applicants, who meet the qualifications as listed above, must submit:

  1. Cover letter
  2. Current resume with dates specified
  3. LIST of three current references with phone numbers
  4. Vulnerable Sector Check/Clear Criminal Record Check
  5. Drivers Abstract

Attention to: Human Resources

Phone: (306) 344-2330 ext. 2238

Fax: (306) 344-2357

E-Mail: [email protected]

Mail: PO Box 70 Onion Lake, SK S0M 2E0

Employment Type
Full-time
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