addictions worker
Northeast Addition and Mental Health Centre for Holistic Recovery
Calgary, AB, CA
$36,04-$48,57 an hour (estimated)
Full-time
- Work Term : Casual
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 20 to 35 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year
Asset languages
Panjabi; Punjabi
Work setting
- Hospital / medical facility or clinic
- Mental health institution, facility or clinic
- Private residence
Tasks
- Supervise support staff
- Administrative and office activities
- Appraise clients' needs or eligibility for specific services
- Perform administrative tasks
- Implement life skills workshops
- Conduct follow-up assessments
- Housekeeping activities
- Food preparation
- Resolve conflict situations
- Implement substance abuse treatment programs
- Implement behaviour management programs
- Conduct individual and group counselling sessions
- Liaise with other social services agencies and health care providers involved with clients
- Maintain program statistics for purposes of evaluation and research
- Manage events
- Manage knowledge
- Interpret for persons speaking an Aboriginal or foreign language
Supervision
Staff in various areas of responsibility
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- Behaviour management Certification
- Canadian Certified Addiction Counsellor Certification
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Food allergy and anaphylaxis training
- Medication Administration Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Food Safety Certificate
Security and safety
Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Client focus
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Team player
Screening questions
Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program
11 days ago