Posted 3 days ago
Addictions Counsellor
@ Saskatoon Community Clinic
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Overview
Saskatoon Community Clinic is hiring a full-time addictions counsellor to provide crisis intervention, assessment, counselling and case management to clients affected by addictions, mental illness and poverty. The role uses harm reduction strategies and works within a multi-disciplinary team, with daytime, evening and weekend shifts as scheduled.
Responsibilities:
- Crisis intervention, assessment and counselling for clients
- Recovery and case plans using harm reduction strategies
- Monitor withdrawal symptoms with health care providers
- Deliver workshops and lectures to clients
- Work within a multi-disciplinary clinic team
Requirements summary:
- Two-year diploma in chemical dependency or equivalent
- One year experience in addictions treatment
- Understanding of substance use disorders
- Belief in harm reduction philosophy
- Knowledge of Mental Health Service Act and Indigenous culture
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Source and dates
Job-board feed · saskjobs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Chemical Dependency |
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Saskatoon Community Clinic
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
Description
1.0 FTE (37.5 hours/week). Hours of work will include daytime, evenings and weekends as scheduled. All locations. Current site: Westside
DUTIES:
Perform crisis intervention, assessment, counselling and case management;
Work with people affected by mental illness, addictions, poverty, homelessness and other psycho-social factors;
Screen, triage and develop recovery and case plan for clients with addictions using addictions assessment best practices, addictions treatment models, therapeutic methods, and harm reduction strategies;
Monitor and assess withdrawal symptoms related to substance use in consultation with clients health care providers;
Utilize addictions related community resources;
Deliver workshops and lecture material to clients;
Work with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals to ensure quality care is delivered within the clinic setting;
Actively participate in the development and implementation of CHSA (Westside) policies and procedures and the CHSA Mission Statement;
Participate in CHSA (Westside) staff meetings.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Two-year Diploma in Chemical Dependency or equivalent combination of education and experience;
One year working experience in Addictions Treatment;
Current registration with a professional licensing body, if applicable;
Understanding of substance use disorders;
Belief in harm reduction philosophy;
Experience working within a community-based health/social service organization;
Knowledge of Mental Health Service Act;
Experience in patient and family centered care, including: being sensitive to diverse cultures and preferences, particularly for the traditional care needs of those patients of Indigenous or Mtis ancestry; patient advocacy and social justice concerns;
Knowledge of Indigenous culture and traditions;
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