Lakeview Recovery Community - Behavioural Health Navigator (Counsellor)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Behavioural Health Navigator (Counsellor)
Lakeview Recovery Community

*This position is based 45 minutes NW of Edmonton in Gunn, AB*

At Lakeview Recovery Community, we are committed to ensuring equity of access to people from across the province who seekassistancein 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 theirnew environmentand 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 tomaintainlong-term wellness and sustain recovery andhaving nurturedhealthy relationships with friends and family.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Behavioural Health Navigator is an integral part of the programs team,providing individual and group counseling to clients struggling with addiction. The Behavioural Health Navigator works collaboratively with clients to develop personalized treatment plans,facilitatetherapeutic interventions, and support their recovery journey in a compassionate and empowering environment

Role-specific Accountabilities

• 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.

• Maintainan 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,utilizingappropriate de-escalationstrategies and engaging senior staff as needed

• Participate in ongoing supervision, mentorship, and professional development

• Maintainaccurateand 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

Qualifications

• 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 tomaintainappropriate boundaries

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills

• Willingness to engage in ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development

• Compassionate, reliable, and client-centered approach

Conditions of Employment

• Successfully complete and pass a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Record Check prior toinitiatingemployment and annually thereafter.