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Aventa is always looking for quality
professionals to join our team.
Currently we are hiring :
A Residential Counselor
Addiction Counselor
Full Time Residential Counselor – Night
shift & Casual Positions Available
This is a full-time front-line counseling position. The
residential counselor supports and
supervises client activities in Aventa’s 46
bed Women’s Residential Treatment Facility.
Aventa’s Residential treatment facility runs
for 24 hours and staff are required to cover
day, evening and weekends.
Responsibilities
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Monitoring / supervising client
activities;
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Accounting for all clients at strategic
times such as curfew, bed checks, fire
drills, and meal hours;
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Implementing a consistent structure of
daily activities including chores and
meditation time, house meetings and bed
times;
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Communicating with other members of the
treatment team for effecting service,
and risk management;
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Facilitate groups as required;
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Support intake and orientation into the
facility;
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Organize and participate in recreational
and leisure activities;
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Provide support to and interact
positively with clients;
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Intervene in client interactions to
deescalate conflict and promote positive
relations;
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Intervene strategically with clients in
a manner that supports individual
assessments and case plans;
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Oversee client medication
administration;
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The successful candidate(s) will be
flexible in shift scheduling and will
cover evening, night and week-end shifts
as required to ensure seamless client
care.
Qualifications
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Diploma or degree in a related human
services field
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Experience working in a residential
setting;
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Addictions knowledge;
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Experience working in a helping
profession;
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Basic computer knowledge;
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Clear Criminal Record check and Child
Welfare check and well as Federal
Clearance is required upon hiring;
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Standard first Aid, CPR and Suicide
Intervention Training;
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Demonstrated flexibility in shift-work
in a residential setting;
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Personal suitability;
Start Date: ASAP
Submit resumes to:
Joy Tomlinson
610-25 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2S 0L6
jtomlinson@aventa.org
Fax: 403-245-9485
No phone calls please
Addictions Counselor Position
This is a full-time therapeutic
counseling role. The counselor is
responsible for the case management of 8-12
clients. The counselor job duties include:
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Facilitates psycho-educational group
sessions, two times a day.
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Provides individual counseling to
clients. This includes information
gathering, assessment, case planning,
case conferencing, monitoring client
activities, strategic intervention,
evaluation, referral, safety/recovery
planning, discharge, follow-up, and
crisis management.
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Consults with and keeps management
appropriately informed of client risk,
progress and challenges.
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Ensures proper documentation and
management of client files in a timely
and professional manner. This includes
observing, recording and reporting on
client progress and challenges,
documenting and distributing critical
incidents according to policy,
completing various forms and documents
required for accountability and
accreditation purposes, writing case
notes, ensuring proper release of
information records are in place, and
protecting the confidentiality of client
records.
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Communicates with other members of the
treatment team to ensure effective
client service, and risk management.
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Attends team meetings and contributes
actively to a positive and supportive
team environment.
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Supports residential addictions
counselors as needed to complete drug
screens, admissions, orientation and
discharges.
Qualification, Experience and Skills
The addictions counselor will hold a minimum of a Bachelors
degree in the Social Sciences, and 3+ years
of group and/or individual counseling
experience in the addiction treatment field.
Current CPR/ First Aid and Suicide
Intervention Training.
Submit resumes to:
Joy Tomlinson
610-25 Ave SW
Calgary AB T2S 0L6
jtomlinson@aventa.org
Fax: 403-245-9485
No phone calls please
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