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Addictions Counsellor
Alberta Men's Centre (Priddis, AB)

Posted On: Wed, 27 Sep. 2023
Pay Rate: As Agreed
Hours: Full Time
Reporting To: Centre Director


Note: This is a full-time position directly reporting to the Centre Director; pay rate as agreed, based on experience, expertise, and applicable education.

POSITION SUMMARY
As a compassionate organization whose mission is to help men and women overcome substance addictions to lead full and productive lives. The primary responsibility of the Addictions Counsellor is to provide one-on-one therapeutic rehabilitative counselling sessions for clients in our program while ensuring compliance with psychotherapeutic counselling standards as well as the Teen Challenge Canada (TCC) program standards. As an Addictions Counsellor, you would write and implement a treatment plan for caseload clients provide weekly one-on-one counselling, group sessions, relapse prevention and exit strategy planning while including and implementing biblical principles.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide one-on-one therapeutic rehabilitative counselling sessions for clients in the TCC program, assigned to case load, ensuring compliance with psychotherapeutic counselling standards and the TCC Program Standards
  • Write and implement a “Treatment Plan” for case load clients
  • Provide Regularly scheduled one on one counselling and weekly group sessions, addictions relapse prevention and exit strategy planning
  • Acquire feedback on client progress from other staff, Restoration Board and other components of the TCC program, through attendance to program meetings
  • Maintain confidential client files according to TCC policies
  • Complete and maintain accurate records and reports regarding the patients’ histories and progress, services provided, and other required information
  • Attend professional development courses as directed by the Centre Director, including any prescribed continuing education to maintain certification
  • Ensure compliance with and maintain membership in good standing with counselling code of ethics and association membership requirements
  • Ability to support the client into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and implementing biblical principles for successful daily living
  • Other duties as assigned by the Centre Director.

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