Job opportunity
Addictions Recovery Worker Withdrawal Management
Island Health
Support non-medical withdrawal management through harm reduction education, supportive counselling, and client supervision across multiple sites. Travel may be required.
Island Health’s Addictions and Recovery Worker provides general care services for clients dealing with substance misuse. The regular full-time position includes individual risk screening, group facilitation, registration, admissions, discharges, daily living support, observation, and documentation. The role reports to a Coordinator or designate.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide non-medical withdrawal management care services
Deliver harm reduction education and supportive counselling
Facilitate supportive and educational groups
Screen individual client risks and monitor health changes
Complete registrations, admissions, discharges, and documentation
Requirements:
Post-secondary addiction counselling certification or equivalent
Two years of recent related experience
Working knowledge of chemical dependency and community resources
First Aid and CPR certification
Experience supporting adults and youth with substance use issues
Apply addictions counselling, crisis intervention, and harm reduction skills while supporting clients through withdrawal management at Island Health.
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Apply on source site Island Health’s Addictions and Recovery Worker provides general care services for clients dealing with substance misuse. The regular full-time position includes individual risk screening, group facilitation, registration, admissions, discharges, daily living support, observation, and documentation. The role reports to a Coordinator or designate.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide non-medical withdrawal management care services
Deliver harm reduction education and supportive counselling
Facilitate supportive and educational groups
Screen individual client risks and monitor health changes
Complete registrations, admissions, discharges, and documentation
Requirements:
Post-secondary addiction counselling certification or equivalent
Two years of recent related experience
Working knowledge of chemical dependency and community resources
First Aid and CPR certification
Experience supporting adults and youth with substance use issues
Apply addictions counselling, crisis intervention, and harm reduction skills while supporting clients through withdrawal management at Island Health.
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