Job details
- JobBank Id: 44413268
- JobSeekr Id: 379640
- Addictions Counsellor
- Hammonds Plains, NS
- Full time
- Acadia First Nation
- $33.65 to $43.27
- 35 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Community service organization
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Provide education to clients regarding health promotion and injury prevention, management and treatment
- Counsel individuals and groups to achieve more effective personal, social and vocational development and adjustment
- Implement treatment plans
- Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
- Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
- Maintain accurate records
- Follow up results of counselling programs and clients’ adjustment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Membership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
- Membership in a provincial or territorial psychological association
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
Type of treatment experience
- Client-centered or humanistic/experiential therapy
- Crisis intervention counselling
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication