Addictions Counsellor

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 419387269
  • Open Date: June 12, 2025
  • Close Date: August 23, 2025 (open for 71 days)
  • Organization: Battlefords Treatment Centre
  • Sector: Health & Wellness
  • Business Location:North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
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  • Last Updated: 22 hours ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/saskatchewan/north-battleford/419387269/addictions-counsellor/
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Job Details

  • Experience: 2 years - 3 years
  • Job Vacancies: 2
  • Compensation: $58,000 to $62,000 annually (To be negotiated) / 40 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: : 2025-06-23
  • Apply by: email to [email protected]
  • Education: College certificate or diploma more than 2 years

Job Description

Tasks

  • Examine the behaviour
  • Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
  • Record observations
  • Write progress reports
  • Prepare a treatment plan for each patient
  • Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
  • Provide therapy
  • Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
  • Apply psychological theory and principles regarding behaviour and mental processes
  • Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
  • Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
  • Maintain accurate records
  • Plan intervention programs
  • Follow up results of counselling programs and clients’ adjustment
  • Prepare assessment, progress, follow-up and court reports
  • Help clients manage physical illness and disorders
  • Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Electronic medical records
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS PowerPoint
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • MS Office

Type of treatment experience

  • Behaviour modification or behavioural therapy
  • Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
  • Cognitive therapy
  • Crisis intervention counselling

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Judgement
  • Values and ethics
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal awareness
  • Reliability
  • Team player