Community Addictions Worker

Prairie Mountain Health; Dauphin; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Mountain Health in Dauphin, MB is seeking a Community Addiction Worker to provide counselling, education and support to individuals, families and the community related to alcohol, drugs and gambling. The role requires client-centered practice and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

You will engage in ongoing professional development, maintain confidential records and help design strength-based treatment plans in alignment with evidence-based practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences or related field with 1 year supervised counselling or 2 years volunteer experience.

Responsibilities

• Communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff; present self professionally.
• Respond to client requests/crises promptly and flexibly.
• Balance needs of clients, staff and organization.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and peer learning.
• Uphold ethics, integrity and professional responsibility.
• Maintain calm and professional composure under pressure.
• Conduct assessments and design client-centered, strength-based treatment plans.
• Provide individual and group counselling to adults with alcohol, drugs and/or gambling concerns.
• Tailor treatment services to client circumstances.
• Maintain confidential client records.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Build relationships with community organizations.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Driver's license

Microsoft Office

Education material planning

English fluency

French asset

Organizational skills

Independence

Problem solving

Decision making

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Cultural competence

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Social Sciences

Diploma in Applied Counselling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Bachelors Degree in the Social Sciences or related field with a minimum of one year supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience) or a Diploma in Applied Counselling with a minimum of two years supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience)
• Training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers Licence, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material
• Fluency in English-(French verbal/written and or fluency in Ojibway/Cree an asset).
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in the Social Sciences or related field with a minimum of one year supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience) or a Diploma in Applied Counselling with a minimum of two years supervised counselling experience (or volunteer experience)
• Training and/or experience in the utilization of Motivational Interviewing techniques
• Province of Manitoba Class 5 Drivers Licence, or equivalent from province of residence, and access to a personal vehicle to provide service within Prairie Mountain Health
• Proficiency with Microsoft programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint), as well as Internet applications and other Information Technology
• Demonstrated experience in planning, preparing and presenting educational material
• Fluency in English-(French verbal/written and or fluency in Ojibway/Cree an asset).
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to work independently
• Demonstrated problem solving and decision making skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence of skills and concepts related to the position
• Demonstrated communication skills
• Ability to respect and promote confidentiality
• Ability to perform the duties of the position on a regular basis
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population
• Ability to work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, clients and within interdisciplinary team

Position Summary

The focus of the community addiction worker is to provide counselling, education, and support services to individuals, families and the community related to alcohol, drugs and gambling, with the capacity to work in other program areas as required while reporting to the Program Supervisor. This position requires a commitment to a client-centered philosophy and approach to the development, provision and support of programs and services.

Responsibilities

• Communicate respectfully and positively with clients and staff and presents self in an approachable and friendly manner
• Respond to client requests and crises in a responsible, timely and flexible manner
• Balance the needs of clients, other staff persons and those of the organization.
• Commitment to on-going professional development activities and engagement in reciprocal learning experiences with colleagues and direct supervisor
• Commitment to personal and professional ethics, integrity and responsibility
• Ability to manage one's own emotions and strong feelings; maintain a calm and tactful composure under a broad range of challenging circumstances; think clearly and stay focused under pressure.
• Conduct bio-psychosocial/spiritual assessments and collaborate with clients to design client/centred, strength-based treatment plans that reflect evidence-based practices and clinical skills
• Providie ndividual and group counselling services to adults whose primary concerns are alcohol, drugs and/or gambling
• Ability to match treatment services to client's unique circumstances.
• Maintain current and accurate confidential records of client files
• Works collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team within the organization.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships and regular communication with community and other related organizations relevant to client's needs
• Other duties as assigned