Community Addictions Prevention Program Counsellor

Autism Services; Canada; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Muskoday First Nation is seeking a Community Addictions Prevention Program Counsellor to provide culturally sensitive and holistic support, education, and prevention programs for all Muskoday community members. The role includes pre-treatment assessments, referrals to treatment centers, and collaboration with multiple community departments to develop effective treatment plans and promote recovery.

The counsellor will deliver individual, group and family counselling as needed, coordinate

Qualifications

• Culturally sensitive and holistic support, education and prevention programs.
• Conduct pre-treatment assessments and referrals to treatment centers.
• Coordinate with clients, families and community departments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate pre- and post-treatment service delivery and support.
• Lead cognitive-behavioral and motivational interviewing based programming.
• Complete comprehensive assessment services.
• Facilitate relapse-prevention based treatments.
• Provide individual, group and family counselling as needed.
• Organize case-management and training activities.
• Assist during crisis counselling and provide after-care services.
• Liaise with other community programs to meet needs.
• Prepare written documentation and reports.
• Coordinate events for National Addictions Awareness Week.

Skills

Empathy & Client focus

Health & Safety

Time Management

Problem Solving

Strategic Thinking

Communication

Education

University Diploma

Job description

Community Addictions Prevention Program Counsellor

Job Order #: 6323487

NOC:41320

Employer Name:

Muskoday First Nation

Posted Date:

12-Aug-2026

Location:

MUSKODAY FIRST NATION

# of Positions:

1

Employment Terms:

Full-Time

Length of Employment:

Permanent

Education:

University Diploma

Experience:

1-2 Years

Apply By Date:

27-Aug-2026

Reports To

Manager of Community and Family Well-Being and under the direction of the Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Health and Additions Coordinator

The Position

The CAPP Counselor will provide culturally sensitive and holistic support, education and prevention programs, pre-treatment assessments, and referrals to treatment centers to all members of the Muskoday Community. The CAPP Counsellor will work in collaboratively with Clients, Families, Community departments as well as external agencies to develop and implement effective treatment plans, promote recovery, and facilitate healing in a patient centered approach. This is a HIGH confidentiality and must be held to high standards.

Competencies

• Compassionate and Empathetic Client/ Focus/ Detailed and Follow up.
• Commitment to Health and Safety HIGH Organization Skills
• Self-motivated Time Management
• Problem Solving Professional Work Ethics
• Strategic thinking Teamwork with all divisions of MFN
• Communication: Verbal and Written

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide pre-treatment and post treatment service delivery and support.
• Facilitating cognitive-behavioral, motivational interviewing based educational substance abuse programming.
• Completing comprehensive assessment services.
• Facilitating substance abuse treatments using a relapse prevention model
• Provide individual, group and family counselling as needed, maybe after hours for group counselling.
• Organize case-management, education, and training as necessary.
• Assist with crisis counselling during and /or after a crisis incident.
• Provide after-care services.
• Liaison with other community substance abuse programs to mee the needs of Community members as required.
• Provide/Attend on going program development Training as needed.
• Prepare written documentation and reports as required.
• Coordinate events for National Addictions Awareness Week (annually).