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Your Opportunity: This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta. We are seeking a highly skilled, client and family centered, team oriented, welcoming and engaging Addictions Counsellor to join our team at the Northern Addictions Centre. The Addictions Counsellor III will provide clinical services to clients, including group counselling and some individual counselling to clients with gambling, alcohol, and other drug problems. You will also conduct assessments, provide case management, aftercare planning, and deliver psycho-educational sessions to treatment clients, using best practice guidelines. This role also monitors and evaluates client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapts treatment plans as needed. As an Addictions Counsellor III, you will utilize your relationship building skills with clients, families, and colleagues. NOTE: Only selected candidates will be contacted for interviews. Description: As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families; as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed. As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship building skills with clients, families, government staff and colleagues. Acute Care Alberta: N Primary Care Alberta: N Recovery Alberta: Y Classification: Addictions Counselor III Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH Unit and Program: Residential Treatment Primary Location: Grande Prairie Northern Add Ct Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: Not Applicable FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 06-MAY-2025 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 26-MAY-2025 Temporary End Date: 28-NOV-2025 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $37.62 Maximum Salary: $48.56 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable Required Qualifications: Bachelor''s degree in Addictions or a combination of a bachelor''s degree in a related field with course work in addictions. A related degree combined with a diploma related to addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Individuals eligible for registration under the Health Professions Act (Alberta) must maintain active registration. Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities. Additional Required Qualifications: As required. Preferred Qualifications: As required. #J-18808-Ljbffr