Position #: 130342
Expected Start Date: July 22, 2025
Union: HSAS
Facility: Don Ross Centre
City/Town: North Battleford
Department: Addictions Services - Corrections & Public Safety
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Hours of Work: shifts of hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Degree $34.509 to $42.199
Travel Required: No
Job Description: This position performs intake interviews and crisis intervention procedures, as well as a broad range of addictions and mental health counselling, treatment and education. Clients include youth who are addicted or abusing substances and may be aggressive, depressed, anxious and/or withdrawn, who may live in dysfunctional families and communities and who may be suicidal, traumatized, criminally offending and suffering from significant developmental disabilities. Public education and other primary prevention activities are required as well as a range of integrated case-management services and consults with other organizations and agencies. Within the general mandate parameters and under the general direction and supervision of the program manager, the position independently makes decisions around assessment procedures, intervention strategies, exercising clinical judgment and sound ethical decision making. "Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement"
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
Bachelor of Chemical Dependency
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
Bachelor Degree acceptable to the employer
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge in applying a cognitive-behavioral or other major modes of therapy
Knowledge in treatment modalities for children, youth and their families
Ability to adapt to changing conditions
Knowledge in addictions specific twelve core functions
Other Information
For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
