Job Description

Position # 150800

Expected Start Date: August 24, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Tisdale Hospital

City/Town: Tisdale

Department: Community Addiction Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Addictions Counsellor - Degree $34.509 to $42.199

Travel Required: Yes

• Bachelor Degree in Chemical Dependency or another Degree accepted by employer

Competencies

• Organizational skills
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in addictions specific twelve core functions
• Strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize urgent client needs
• Knowledge in Developmental Model of Recovery
• Ability to accurately assess addictions and make appropriate referrals
• Ability to accurately assess addictions and/or addiction related issues.
• Ability to accurately assess addictions and make appropriate recovery plans
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Sask Model of Recovery Services and motivational assessment process
• Promote healthy lifestyles in urban & rural settings with diverse populations
• Strong knowledge of policies and procedures established by Addiction Services
• Demonstrate knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on the individual.
• Ability to provide individual, group and crisis management counselling skills

Other Information

• For more information on the town of Tisdale please visit http://www.tisdale.ca/
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Tisdale is located approximately 40 km east of Melfort

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.