Addictions Support Worker Night Shift 12:00Am-8:00Am

**Located in Glendon, Alberta**

Title

Addictions Support Worker

Summary

As an Addictions Support Worker at Her Recovery, you will contribute to the delivery of bed-based services to persons with a chronic addiction, 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. You will work collaboratively with other health and service providers.

Shifts: 12:00am-8:00am 4 on 4 off rotation

Role Description Would this career be a good fit for me?

If you have the following traits, this may be a career choice for you:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Time management skills
• Patience and open-mindedness
• Strong altruistic and empathic ability
• Emotional maturity
• Professional boundaries

Responsibilities:

• Supervising participants to ensure they adhere to facility rules and regulations
• Ensuring participants safety
• Reporting rule-breaking observed to counsellors during the morning shift handover
• Driving and accompanying participants on trips off-site, for example NA/AA meetings, shopping trips etc.
• Bag searches after shopping trips
• Hourly rounds throughout the building
• Facilitating the How It Works online meeting
• Answer questions participants might have and pointing them in the right direction to find answers
• Setting up continental breakfast
• Provide emotional support
• Completing a shift summary
• General clerical duties may be required, for example creating binders that contains program materials
• Any other duties assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

Completion of diploma from a post-secondary program in a related field or equivalent.

• Clean Driver`s Abstract
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector
• Up to date First Aid and ASSIST training preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person