Addiction & Mental Health Recovery Worker

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization is seeking an Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker to deliver community-based services for individuals with chronic addiction and severe mental illness. This role involves supporting clients in daily, recreational, and educational activities while working collaboratively with other health service providers. Relevant educational qualifications are required for this position. The job is based in Edmonton, offering a competitive salary range and benefits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deliver community-based services for chronic addiction and severe mental illness.
• Support clients in daily living, recreational, and educational activities.
• Collaborate with health and service providers.

Education

Diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field

Job description

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.

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.

• Transition Company: Recovery Alberta
• Classification: Addic & Mental Hlth Recov Wrk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Recovery Supports Program
• Primary Location: Edmonton Mental Health Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 17-DEC-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 29-DEC-2025
• Temporary End Date: 06-JUL-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $24.92
• Maximum Salary: $27.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

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.