Lakeview Recovery Community - Behavioural Health Navigator (Addictions Counsellor)

ROSC Solutions Group Inc. • Edmonton, AB

1d • Onsite

About The Position

At Lakeview Recovery Community, we are committed to ensuring equity of access to people from across the province who seek assistance in addiction recovery. We welcome men over the age of 18, of all ethnicities, sexual orientations and we seek to provide an inclusive environment. Our staff are culturally aware and sensitive to diverse needs. We work to ensure all clients feel safe and secure in their new environment and that they soon feel at home. Located in Gunn, Alberta, Lakeview Recovery Community supports men living with addiction on their journey to a sustainable recovery. We deliver a full continuum of addiction recovery support in a community environment, focusing on healing and personal growth. Our goal is that individuals leave Lakeview with the life skills, tools, and resources to maintain long-term wellness and sustain recovery and having nurtured healthy relationships with friends and family.

Requirements

• Education in counselling, human services, social sciences, or a related field, or working towards preferred.
• Experience working in supportive, community-based, or recovery-oriented environments considered an asset.
• Strong interest in addiction recovery and behavioural health services.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary clinical team and under supervision.
• Demonstrated professionalism and ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development.
• Compassionate, reliable, and client-centered approach.
• Successfully complete and pass a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Record Check prior to initiating employment and annually thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Facilitation of psychoeducational group sessions, including DBT, CBT, and recovery-oriented skill development.
• Support the delivery of individual and group recovery programming in alignment with our evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common themes in addiction recovery, such as relapse prevention, coping skills, and family dynamics.
• Maintain an individual caseload focused on enhancing residents’ recovery capital.
• Collaborate with clients and the program team to support recovery planning and goal setting.
• Provide day-to-day support to clients within the therapeutic community, reinforcing structure, accountability, and recovery-oriented behaviours.
• Recognize and respond to client distress, utilizing appropriate de-escalation strategies and engaging senior staff as needed.
• Participate in ongoing supervision, mentorship, and professional development.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of client assessments, progress notes, and treatment plans, ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Support the delivery and adherence of the Therapeutic Community model and Lakeview Recovery Community values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree