Addictions Counsellor Diploma

Position #: 9014179

Expected Start Date: September 28, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre

City/Town: Yorkton

Department: Mental Health Community Case Management

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: As a member of the mutli-disciplinary team, and under the general direction of the Director of Mental Health and Addictions Services and Addiction Counselor - Supervisor, the primary goal will be restore, maintain and enhance the recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction related issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group counseling sessions with clients. This position will be expected to assess individual and group needs of clients and implement plans to help clients reach their goals. "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

• Chemical Dependency diploma

Competencies

• Intermediate - Case management skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Time management skills
• Basic - Writing skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Intermediate - Assessment skills
• Basic - Public relations skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Intermediate - Counseling skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in applicable Acts
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and prevention programs
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse social backgrounds
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse economic backgrounds
• Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
• Knowledge in local human service organizations, resources, referral procedures
• Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in substance abuse and addictions, including cause and effect
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge in addictions screening, assessment tools and procedures

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Yorkton please visit https://www.yorkton.ca/
• Travel within the region and provincially