Addictions Prevention Support Worker
Job in
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-28
Listing for:
Lake of the Woods District Hospital
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-28
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Substance Abuse Counselor, Crisis Counselor, Mental Health, Community Support Services
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Support client admissions, recovery, and discharge planning as a Prevention Support Worker with LWDH. Use counselling, crisis intervention, and harm reduction skills.
Reporting to the Manager of Morningstar Centre, this permanent position supports clients throughout their recovery journey. You will assist across stages of change, provide care transition services, and contribute to facility functioning through group work and cross-program collaboration. The role serves vulnerable populations within mental health and addictions settings.
Key Responsibilities:- Attend to client admission, care, and discharge needs
- Support clients through stages of change and recovery
- Provide care transition and discharge planning services
- Facilitate group work across programs and services
- Advocate for clients and provide resource referrals
- Diploma in addictions or social services preferred
- Current CPR, First Aid, WHMIS, and CPI certification
- Basic counselling, screening, observation, and recording skills
- Experience supporting vulnerable populations in mental health and addictions
- Class G licence with a clean driver’s abstract
Bring recovery-focused support, crisis intervention, and harm reduction knowledge to client care at LWDH’s Morningstar Centre.
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