Posted 9 days ago
Addictions Counsellor III
@ Recovery Alberta
Lethbridge, Alberta
Overview
Recovery Alberta is hiring an Addictions Counsellor III for its Lethbridge Youth Treatment Program, a full-time temporary role with an in-patient team working with youth aged 12-17 and their families. The counsellor delivers individual and group counselling, family work and recovery-based treatment planning, on evening, weekend and rotating shifts at $41.11 to $53.07 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and treat youth and families using recovery-based goals
- Facilitate individual and group counselling
- Engage families in treatment and case planning
- Provide crisis intervention and monitor client progress
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in addictions or related field with addictions coursework
- First Aid and Non Violent Crisis Intervention
- Class IV driver's licence within 3 months of hiring
- One year experience with youth in bed-based care (preferred)
- One year experience with addictions clients (preferred)
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-30
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Allied health |
| Hours per week | 38.75 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | First Aid, Non Violent Crisis Intervention |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Addictions, Related field with addictions coursework |
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Recovery Alberta
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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 418 |
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Your Opportunity:
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
- 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
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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