Addiction Counsellor (Full-Time Temporary Leave Coverage until incumbent returns)

A New Tomorrow Treatment Solutions Ltd.; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental care

Vision care

Holiday pay (statutory)

Job summary

A New Tomorrow Treatment Solutions Ltd. is seeking an Addiction Counsellor for full-time temporary leave coverage. The role is on-site in Kamloops and reports to the Clinical Services Manager. The incumbent will provide crisis management, family therapy, and trauma-informed treatment within an interdisciplinary team.

The position supports both adult and youth divisions, emphasizes culturally respectful care, and maintains detailed client records while collaborating with community partners.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative, time management, communication, and organizational skills.
• Master’s degree required and active professional registration.
• Experience with addiction, mental health and recovery preferable.

Responsibilities

• Lead for crisis management, suicide risk assessment and conflict resolution.
• Provide family therapy in support of client’s recovery.
• Incorporate First Nations culture into treatment programming via Indigenous partners.
• Maintain client records and documentation per standards.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure program delivery is client-centered.

Skills

Administrative skills

Time management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling or related discipline

Active registration & designation with appropriate governing body

Job description

Addiction Counsellor (Full-Time Temporary Leave Coverage until incumbent returns)

Job Category: Clinical

Requisition Number: ADDIC001189

• Posted : September 15, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Description

Job Title: Addiction Counsellor

Reports to: Clinical Services Manager

Employment Type:Full-Time (Temporary Leave Coverage until incumbent returns)

About Us

A New Tomorrow (ANT) is dedicated to delivering exceptional treatment services to individuals recovering from substance misuse. We support both adult and youth divisions, providing a client-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed, and holistic approach to care. Our interdisciplinary team is committed to transforming lives through collaborative, compassionate, and comprehensive treatment.

Position Summary

A New Tomorrow supports both adult and youth divisions of practice to deliver exceptional treatment services to individuals recovering from substance misuse with an interdisciplinary team dedicated to transforming lives.

Clinical Care

• Lead for crisis management, suicide risk assessment, threat assessment and conflict resolution.
• Provide family therapy in support of client’s recovery using a variety of clinical modalities.
• Incorporate First Nations culture and tradition into treatment programming through consultation with Indigenous Liaison and Indigenous partners.
• Participate in program development, support development and implementation of Care Plan, attend weekly conferences to review and re-evaluate as necessary.
• Communicate and uphold client care plans, Policies and Procedures, and daily routines.
• Maintain client records and detailed client documentation, including daily contact logs, Care Plans, Transition Plan and Discharge Summary in accordance with standards.
• Encourage clients to fully participate in all aspects of programming including recreational and cultural opportunities.
• Participate in client centered team meetings throughout all phases of treatment including intake and discharge.
• Foster collaborative service delivery among clients and staff while providing clinical direction and support to the broader team.
• Build and maintain community partnerships collaborating to ensure wrap around services for clients.
• Promote a client centered, strength based, trauma informed holistic approach to treatment.
• Ensure commitment to confidentiality is maintained utilizing the guidelines of the Personal Information Act of BC and governing body regulations.
• Ensure a safe environment by identifying health & safety concerns both inside and outside the residences and reporting to the Facilities Coordinator in a timely manner.
• Engage in policy and procedure development, adherence, and contribute recommendations to strengthen policies and staffing.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure quality and seamless program delivery in the best interests of clients.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision & Reporting

• Integrate and evaluate pertinent data from multiple sources and problem solve/make decisions.
• Provide concise client progress notes from a clinical perspective.
• Take part in clinical supervision with an open mind and willingness to participate freely.
• Participate in annual performance review including development of professional goals accepting constructive criticism in spirit of performance improvement.
• Attend regular meetings identifying requirements, areas of success, areas of need/improvement, and trends impacting service delivery.
• Maintain an open mind to coaching and mentoring.
• Take part in training and opportunity for skill development and enhancement.

Team Building

• Build trust, open communication, innovation and creative strategies for the team in support of delivering exceptional treatment services.
• Communicate accomplishments and successes, ongoing issues and develop resolutions to strengthen service delivery.
• Liaise with co-workers in support of a team approach to service delivery promoting treatment direction.
• Engage in team building opportunity to promote opportunities for enhancement of workplace culture.
• Advocate for and support co-workers and clients.
• Take part in problem solving, conflict resolution and collaboration with co-workers and clients.
• Assist with reflection, debriefing, and processing distressing thoughts and vicarious trauma.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counselling or related discipline
• Active registration & designation in good standing with valid practicing license with appropriate governing / registration body
• Demonstrate competencies as defined by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
• Experience working with clients in addiction, mental health and recovery
• Excellent administrative, time management, communication, and organizational skills
• Current Class 5 Driver’s License
• Current First Aid & CPR with AED certification
• WHIMS certification
• Addictions Care and Treatment Online certification
• Self-motivated and capacity to work independently
• Competent with Microsoft Office
• Criminal Record Check prior to commencement of employment
• Other training as required
• Benefits covered at 100% for full-time employees (health care, dental care, vision care)
• Stat pay (1.5x) for hours worked on statutory holidays