Before You Apply — Please Read Carefully
This position is in Palgrave, Ontario. Before applying, please enter Palgrave, ON into Google Maps or your GPS and confirm that the commute works for you.
Applicants must:
- Have a valid driver’s licence
- Have access to a reliable vehicle
- Be willing and able to drive to Palgrave for scheduled shifts
- Be comfortable with the commute before applying
- Have fluent spoken and written English communication skills
- Be able to complete clear and professional documentation in English
Public transit is not a practical option for this location. Please only apply if you have confirmed that the location, commute, and schedule are realistic for you.
Position Overview
We are hiring a Support Counsellor / Residential Addictions Support Worker for a residential addiction treatment program.
This role is best suited for someone with addiction, mental health, recovery support, social service, psychology, or related training, along with hands-on experience supporting individuals in recovery.
This is not a psychotherapy role. The position focuses on client support, structure, group facilitation, documentation, boundaries, and helping maintain a safe, recovery-oriented residential environment.
Responsibilities
- Build supportive and professional relationships with clients
- Conduct regular client check-ins
- Support clients with emotional regulation, accountability, and recovery goals
- Help facilitate psychoeducational or recovery-focused groups
- Encourage participation in daily programming
- Assist with admissions, orientation, appointments, and discharge planning
- Support healthy boundaries and community expectations
- Monitor client engagement and report concerns to leadership
- Complete clear and timely documentation
- Communicate professionally with therapists, counsellors, and leadership staff
Qualifications
Preferred:
- Diploma, degree, certificate, or training in Addictions and Mental Health, Social Service Work, Psychology, Social Work, Child and Youth Care, or a related field
- Experience working in addiction, mental health, residential treatment, shelters, crisis settings, community services, or recovery support
- Fluent spoken and written English communication skills
- Ability to complete professional shift notes and documentation
- Valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
Assets:
- Group facilitation experience
- Case management experience
- Knowledge of addiction recovery principles
- Trauma-informed care training
- Familiarity with CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing, or relapse prevention
- First Aid/CPR
- CPI, de-escalation, or crisis-prevention training
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is:
- Warm, calm, and professional
- Comfortable supporting people in addiction recovery
- Able to maintain strong boundaries
- Reliable and organized
- Confident handling day-to-day situations
- Comfortable facilitating groups
- Able to balance compassion with accountability
- Strong in verbal and written communication
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
To Apply
Please submit your resume and include a short note confirming:
- You have checked the commute to Palgrave, ON
- You have a valid driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
- You are fluent in spoken and written English
- Your experience in addiction, mental health, residential treatment, recovery support, or related work
Pay: $20.00-$25.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- Have you entered Palgrave, ON into Google Maps and confirmed that the commute works for you?
- Do you have a valid driver’s licence and regular access to a reliable vehicle?
- Are you willing and able to drive to Palgrave for scheduled shifts?
- Are you FLUENT in spoken and written English, including professional communication and basic documentation?
- Please briefly describe your addiction, mental health, recovery support, residential treatment, or related experience/training.
Work Location: In person
