Assessor Coordinator Degree

Position #: 9010626

Expected Start Date: June 08, 2026

Union: HSAS

Facility: Buffalo Narrows Corporate Office

City/Town: Buffalo Narrows

Department: Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinic

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: May 03, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Assessor Coordinator - Degree $36.721 to $44.902

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: As a member of the Opioid Assisted Recovery (OAR) team, the incumbent is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team in Mental Health & Addiction Services OAR program and under the direct supervision of manager / assigned clinical supervisor. The purpose of this position is to represent Mental Health & Addiction Services and the Opioid Assisted Recovery program within a multidisciplinary team. The incumbent will work with clients, physicians, pharmacists and other agencies to provide support to those within that team and with other agencies, both internal and external to MHAS. The incumbent will complete all tasks related to prescription requests, working with clients, physicians and pharmacies. Responsibilities include assessment, screening, crisis intervention, referral, short term case management, brief counselling, goal planning, consultation/collaborative coordination, preparation of reports and data collection.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor Degree in a related Health Science or Social Science discipline

Knowledge and Abilities

• Actively maintain and develop professional skills
• Knowledge of community resources in the addictions field.
• Knowledge Transtheoretical Model of Change
• "Ability to work independently to plan and prioritize workload demands. "
• Ability to accurately assess addiction(s) and make appropriate recovery plans.
• Knowledge of addictions screening and assessment tools and procedures
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Demonstrates knowledge of a Holistic Addiction Treatment Model
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to deliver workshops and lecture material to clients and community
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Knowledge in group dynamics
• Work with highly stressed individuals and in high stressful environments
• Knowledge of Opioid Agonist Therapy and Opioid Assisted Recovery
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
• Demonstrates knowledge in addiction(s) and their effects on family units
• Knowledge in development model of recovery (SMRS)

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the appropriate licensing body