Family Counsellor
Your Opportunity:
Calgary – Adolescent Day Treatment Program (ADTP) is looking for an energetic individual to join our Intensive Day Treatment team. The Family Counsellor - Adolescent Day Treatment Program collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals, in the provision of individual, group, and family treatment services as well as milieu management and crisis intervention. The successful candidate will possess strong teamwork, communication, and client engagement skills. Knowledge of adolescent development, substance use issues, and the treatment of co-occurring disorders are essential. Flexibility is required for practice within an evolving continuum of care. Occasional evening work may be required to deliver programming to parents and caregivers. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
Description:
As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.
- Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
- Classification: Family Counsellor
- Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
- Unit and Program: Adolescent Day Treatment Program
- Primary Location: Youth Addiction Services Calga
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 07-OCT-2025
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 20-OCT-2025
- Temporary End Date: 23-OCT-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $43.38
- Maximum Salary: $57.63
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of master's degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college.
Additional Required Qualifications:Minimum 2 years' experience working with adolescents with mental health and substance use concerns.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience with Collaborative Problem Solving is an asset. Brain Stroy Certification.
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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