Recovery Counsellor - Permanent Part Time

Valley Hill Youth Treatment Centre is seeking a Recovery Counsellor to support youth between the ages of 12-17 years of age who are receiving inpatient residential treatment, living with mental health and addictions challenges.  As an important member of an interdisciplinary team, the Recovery Counsellor is primarily responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with clients in a structured, trauma-informed, Indigenous-focused and culturally respectful environment.  Utilizing a client-centered approach and through sound knowledge of addiction counselling, the assessment processes and techniques, the Recovery Counsellor will have the opportunity to implement therapeutic strategies to ensure appropriate treatment planning.  Reporting to the Director, Clinical Programming, the Recovery Counsellor works with a collaborative, team-focused approach and is responsible for developing and maintaining positive working relationships with care providers, human service agencies and other organizations and within the clients home community.  The incumbent must be a positive role model for youth and have values that include integrity, respect and commitment to teamwork in an environment that has a culture of shared responsibility for quality and service excellence.