Addictions Counsellor III

Recovery Alberta; Lethbridge; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Lethbridge Youth Treatment Program is seeking an Addictions Counsellor III to join a multidisciplinary team working with youth (12–17) and families in an in-patient setting in Lethbridge, Alberta.

You will provide assessment, treatment planning, individual, group and family counselling, and collaborate closely with team members to deliver concurrent and family-centered care, including evening and weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Addictions or related field with course work in addictions.
• Related degree with diploma in addictions or equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Active registration under the Health Professions Act (Alberta) required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counselling and family work as part of a concurrent and family-centered approach.
• Deliver group counselling and support clients in relapse prevention and coping strategies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to develop recovery-based treatment plans.
• Engage in recreation, community access and supervision; support skill development and client progress.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Addictions or related field with course work in addictions

Job description

The Lethbridge Youth Treatment Program is looking to recruit an Addictions Counselor III to join our multidisciplinary team who work with young people (12-17) and their families in an in-patient treatment environment. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with their clients, using a recovery model approach, to develop therapeutic goals that mitigate problematic substance use and its impacts as well as improve mental health and individual and family functioning. The ACIII will support clients to identify individualized recovery-based goals that may assist clients to optimize their mental health, develop coping skills, employ relapse prevention and refusal strategies, build resilience and capacity, develop natural and community support, and increase the individual and family’s abilities to navigate recovery. The successful candidate will facilitate individual counselling, provide client care and support, facilitate recreation and community access, engage in family work, deliver group counselling, support client skill development, and provide role modeling and supervision to the youth. They will also collaborate closely with all team members to ensure the delivery of a concurrent and family-centered approach. The position requires evening and weekend work. If you are the kind of individual who enjoys working closely with youth and their families, builds strong therapeutic relationships, and has a powerful desire to support clients and their families to improve overall health and wellbeing--this may be the job for you.

Description:

As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will provide quality, client focused, recovery based and culturally appropriate assessment, treatment, case management, crisis intervention, education and referral services for clients and their families; as well as community stabilization services. You will develop and implement treatment plans and provide a range of interventions which offer least intrusive and most appropriate services to clients and their families. You will also monitor and evaluate client progress and achievement of recovery goals and adapt treatment as needed.As an Addiction Counsellor III, you will depend on your excellent relationship building skills with clients, families, government staff and colleagues.

• Classification: Addictions Counsellor III
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: LYTC, Mental Health & Addictions
• Primary Location: Youth Addiction Treatment Cntr
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 14-NOV-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 5
• Shifts per cycle: 25
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $41.11
• Maximum Salary: $53.07
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

• Classification: Addictions Counsellor III
• Union: HSAA Prof/Tech
• Unit and Program: LYTC, Mental Health & Addictions
• Primary Location: Youth Addiction Treatment Cntr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 06-NOV-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Temporary End Date: 14-NOV-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 5
• Shifts per cycle: 25
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $41.11
• Maximum Salary: $53.07
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Addictions or a combination of a bachelor's degree in a related field with course work in addictions. A related degree combined with a diploma related to addictions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.Individuals eligible for registration under the Health Professions Act (Alberta) must maintain active registration.Individuals may require authorization/permission under regulation to perform restricted psychosocial interventions and/or restricted activities.

Additional Required Qualifications:

First Aid.Non Violent Crisis Intervention.Class IV driver's license required within 3 months of hiring.

Preferred Qualifications:

Any outdoor, watersport or climbing certification.One year experience providing care to Youth in a bed-based care setting.One year experience providing care to individuals with addictions.

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