Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

Job title:

Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker

Company

Alberta Health Services

Job description

Your Opportunity:As part of an inter-professional team, the Outreach Worker reports to the Manager, Addiction & Mental Health, and works under the direction of the clinical supervisor of Assertive Outreach Services. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.Description:As an Addiction and Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will contribute to the delivery of community based services to persons with a chronic addiction and/or severe and persistent mental illness using psychosocial rehabilitation principles, promoting client respect, autonomy, health and improved quality of life. Your duties will include carrying out assigned tasks in a client focused recovery plan which includes support to participate in activities of daily living, recreational and social activities, and educational and employment activities. You will work collaboratively with other health and service providers. In this position, you will work under the direction of a regulated health provider.

• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Addic & Mental Hlth Recov Wrk
• Union: AUPE GSS
• Unit and Program: Adult Addiction and Mental Health
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Mental Health
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 21-MAR-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 31-MAR-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $24.92
• Maximum Salary: $27.46
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver’s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent. Additional Required Qualifications:Class 5 or non-GDL driver’s licence. Preferred Qualifications:Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, First Aid, CPR, Connect Care training.

Expected salary

Location

Alberta

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 07:58:08 GMT

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