Addiction Specialist Counsellor RAAM Clinic
Job in
Hamilton, Ontario, E8H, Canada
Listed on 2026-10-21
Listing for:
SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-21
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Substance Abuse Counselor, Mental Health, Community Health, Psychology
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Support addiction care as a Community Support Counsellor with expertise in concurrent disorders, brief counselling, and evidence-based treatment. The role is full time.
Working eph’s Health System’s Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic, this counsellor supports patients and interdisciplinary teams. The position provides consultation across medical, mental health, and addictions programs. It also contributes to program evaluation, capacity building, and community outreach.
Key Responsibilities:- Provide consultation for patients with concurrent disorders and addictions
- Deliver individual and group-based brief counselling
- Support evidence-based addiction treatment and relevant referrals
- Conduct screening assessments and identify patient risk factors
- Assist transitions from hospital to community care
- Two years’ recent mental health setting experience required
- Experience using an evidence-informed concurrent disorder framework
- Knowledge of substance-induced psychosis and withdrawal interventions
- Experience with family engagement and community-based substance use support
- Advanced addictions education from an accredited institution required
Apply addiction counselling, assessment, harm reduction, and interdisciplinary skills within Hamilton’s Rapid Access Addiction Medicine Clinic.
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