Addictions Counsellor Diploma - Jobs in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, S3N 2K6

Job Description

DescriptionPosition #: 196665Expected Start Date: August 11, 2025Union: HSASFacility: Yorkton Regional Health CentreCity/Town: YorktonDepartment: Mental Health Community Case ManagementType: Full-time temporaryExpected Up to Date: August 17, 2026FTE: 1Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeksRelief: NoFloat: NoField Hours: YesSalary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176Travel Required: Yes 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.quot;Preference for this position will be given to HSAS members in accordance with the terms and conditions of the SAHO/HSAS Collective Agreement quot;Human Resources Exemption: NoEducation

• Chemical Dependency diploma

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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