Addictions Counselor III - Opioid Dependency Program

🔍 South Zone, Medicine Hat, Opioid Dependency Program MH

📁: Mental Health

📅   : ALB00353076 Requisition #

📅   : Apr 13, 2023 Post Date

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Classification: Addictions Counselor III

Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH

Unit and Program: AMH Outreach Services - ODP/NTS

Primary Location: Opioid Dependency Program MH

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 20-APR-2023

Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits

Date Available: 15-MAY-2023

Temporary End Date: 29-MAR-2024

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 6

Shifts per cycle: 30

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off: As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary: $37.62

Maximum Salary: $48.56

Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Minimum 2-3 years' experience working in an Addiction counselling field. The incumbent should have knowledge of resources within Addiction and Mental Health, relevant community resources and be able to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members and community stakeholders. Non-violent crisis intervention certification, suicide intervention training required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload. Previous experience working with individuals receiving narcotic transition services or opiate agonist therapy preferred. Experience in liaising and working in partnership with community stakeholders, other professionals and physicians in the continuum of Addiction and Mental Health care preferred. Naloxone administration training preferred. BLS training preferred. Previous experience working in an Outreach model preferred.

Please note:

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

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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