Saskatchewan Health Authority About this role
Position #: 196664
Expected Start Date: July 20, 2026
Union: HSAS
Facility: Yorkton Regional Health Centre
City/Town: Yorkton
Department: Youth Initiatives-Corrections
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: July 30, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176
Travel Required: No
Job Description: As a member of the interdisciplinary team and under the general direction of the Manager, the primary goal will be to restore, maintain, and enhance recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group counselling 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.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Mental Health & Addictions Counselling Diploma
- or a related Health Sciences field
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrates knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on family units
- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
- Knowledge in group dynamics
- Knowledge Transtheoretical Model of Change
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms
- Knowledge in Developmental ...
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Compensation Details
Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176 (5 st... | Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Diploma $29.584 to $36.176Travel Required: NoJob Description: As a member of the interdisciplinary team and under the general direction of the Manager, the primary goal will be to restore, maintain, and enhance recovery of people seeking help for addiction and/or addiction issues by implementing various modalities of addiction recovery programs. Responsibilities include providing informational programming as well as individual and group counselling 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.Human Resources Exemption: NoEducation- Mental Health & Addictions Counselling Diploma- or a related Health Sciences fieldKnowledge and Abilities- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team- Demonstrates knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on family units- Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.- Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.- Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies- Knowledge in group dynamics- Knowledge Transtheoretical Model of Change- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing- Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community- Ability to screen for addictions and/or addiction related symptoms- Knowledge in Developmental ...For more information on this job, please visit the employer's website.
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