Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

Recovery Alberta; Taber; On-site; CAD 38,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is hiring an Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker in Taber. The temporary part-time role (<0.8 FTE) supports treatment plans, connects clients to resources, reinforces skills, and may accompany clients to appointments. A health-related diploma or degree is required, with driving responsibilities and a fleet vehicle provided.

The role reports to the Manager of the Rural Addiction and Mental Health Community Clinics and emphasizes teamwork, community resource navigation, and client-centered care.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in a health-related field.
• Experience helping clients access recovery-based activities and community resources.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work both in a small team and independently.
• Strong driving skills and valid driver’s license; vehicle provided for client transport.

Responsibilities

• Support treatment plans and connect clients to resources.
• Reinforce healthy skill acquisition and development.
• accompany clients to appointments or drive them as needed.
• Collaborate with Mental Health Therapists and Addiction Counsellors.
• Work under the direction of a regulated health provider.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Driving

Education

Health-related diploma/degree

Job description

Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

We are looking for a dynamic, personable, and skilled individual for a temporary part time (.8 FTE) Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker role with Taber Community Addiction and Mental Health. This position provides support to the treatment plans of our clients, and will include connecting clients to resources, reinforcing healthy skill acquisition and development, and at times, accompanying them on appointments and/or driving them to appointments as needed. As a non-regulated health worker, this Worker’s activities will be guided by the clients’ Mental Health Therapists and/or Addiction Counsellors. The successful person for this role will have a diploma or degree or other post-secondary education in a health-related field. In addition, the role requires experience in assisting clients in accessing recovery-based activities, which requires an in-depth knowledge of community resources as well as contacts within same. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to function well as part of a small team as well as independently. This position will require excellent driving skills as driving to and from clients’ homes and community resources will form a significant part of the workday and office time will be minimal. Need to transport clients using a fleet vehicle that will be provided. This position reports to the Manager of the Rural Addiction and Mental Health Community Clinics.

Description:

As an Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will contribute to the delivery of community based services to persons with a chronic addiction and/or severe and persistent mental illness using psychosocial rehabilitation principles, promoting client respect, autonomy, health and improved quality of life. Your duties will include carrying out assigned tasks in a client focused recovery plan which includes support to participate in activities of daily living, recreational and social activities, and educational and employment activities. You will work collaboratively with other health and service providers. In this position, you will work under the direction of a regulated health provider.

• Classification: Addic & Mental Hlth Recov Wrk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Taber Community Addictions and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Taber Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 14-DEC-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.23
• Maximum Salary: $30.00
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Addic & Mental Hlth Recov Wrk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Taber Community Addictions and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Taber Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 17-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2026
• Temporary End Date: 14-DEC-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Other
• Minimum Salary: $27.23
• Maximum Salary: $30.00
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.

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