Jasper Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge; Municipality of Jasper; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider is seeking a dedicated Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker in Jasper, Alberta. This role involves delivering community-based services to individuals with chronic addiction and/or severe mental illness. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in a related field, strong communication skills, and experience in outreach. This full-time position offers a salary of $24.92–$27.46 per hour with a focus on client respect and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent.
• Engaging, with strong communication skills.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of community-based services to persons with chronic addiction.
• Support activities of daily living, recreational and social activities.
• Collaborate with other health and service providers.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work alone

Knowledge of trauma informed care

Engaging

Education

Diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field

Job description

Jasper Alberta Health Services Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

Overview

Your Opportunity: Enhancing community care options for Albertans continues to be a key priority for Recovery Alberta. Our goal is to provide high-quality diverse community, home, and individual Mental Health and Addiction services and to support the long-term mental health and wellness of Mental Health and Addiction clients and their families. To support this goal, the North Zone Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHA) department has an exciting opportunity for an MHA Recovery Worker with the Hinton/Jasper Mental Health and Addiction Services (Child/Youth and Adult). This position is based in Jasper and will serve clients who have been impacted by the recent Jasper Wildfire or who may have an identified mental illness, through a Recovery Psychosocial Rehabilitative framework that promotes client respect, autonomy, health, and improved quality of life. Preferred candidates will reside within the Hinton-Jasper corridor.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent.
• Ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
• Engaging, with strong communication skills.
• Previous outreach experience.
• Knowledge of trauma informed care.
• Ability to travel during inclement weather.
• Preferred Qualifications: As required.

Job Details

• Location: Jasper, AB
• FTE: 1.00
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Shifts per Cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Salary: $24.92–$27.46 per hour
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided