Job title Alcohol and Drug Counsellor – Vancouver
Reports to Regional Manager
Status Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary As per BCGEU Salary Grid - $55,018.27 - $61,987.23 (per year)
Our Organization – Mission Statement: “A Helping Hand to Justice”
The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) provides culturally
appropriate services to Indigenous people and communities consistent with their needs. Our services are
accomplished by assisting persons involved in the criminal justice system; providing access to counselling and
referral services for clients with substance abuse and detox support issues; providing advocate services for
Indigenous individuals. Our dedicated employees are responsible to the needs of the community by providing
quality, innovative and educational options where people are treated with dignity and respect.
The Position
We are looking for an individual to be responsible for the alcohol and drug counselling activities in the Lower
Mainland by doing outreach, developing, reviewing, and evaluating personalized treatment plans, providing
information and referrals as well as efficiently managing the administrative duties pertinent to the 12 core
functions of the position.
This position is based in NCCABC’s Vancouver Counselling Services Office, located at 520 Richards Street,
Vancouver, BC, V6B 3A2. This position is subject to the policies and procedures of the Association and
agrees to join the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU).
Duties and Responsibilities
The Alcohol and Drug Counsellor will provide services to approximately one hundred clients per year with
treatment time ranging from three to six months and allocating 15-30 hours of individual treatment as well as
group or family treatment when needed. The Incumbent might cover all or some of the areas below, depending
on operational feasibility:
Administrative
- Facilitate triage and screening of all individuals seeking help through the Counselling Services.
- Conduct a risk assessment to determine type of service needed and explain the services offered,
providing relevant mental health education, recommending other forms of support, and discussing
community service options.
- Assess regular services and special projects and give reports when requested.
- Implement, manage, and complete filing while cross-referencing such special documents as: intake
forms, case histories, progress reports, referral forms.
Complete monthly client service data forms as well as input of data into the database.
Counselling
- Provide “out-patient” alcohol and drug counselling services to chemically dependent individuals, and their
families.
