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Addictions Officer
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September 25, 2024
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NL Health Services
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Job Description Location: Pleasantville, Building 532 Addictions Prevention Consultant (Addictions Officer)Mental Health and Addictions ProgramPrevention and Promotion TeamPermanent, Full Time01784POS Hours 75 bi-weekly (Your hours of work will follow the flexible work schedule in accordance with Article 19.01(a) of the NAPE-HP Collective Agreement, based on 0-150 hours within a designated 4-week period (by mutual agreement)) Salary CG-39 ($37.94 - $42.46 per hour) Competition Number 2024006408 Posted Date 24 September 2024 Closing Date 1 October 2024 About Us Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 22,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca Job Summary As part of the regional Promotion & Prevention Team, the Addictions Prevention Consultant will provide advanced leadership in developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating specialized mental health promotion and addictions prevention initiatives across the life span. These initiatives will be designed to prevent and reduce the harms and injuries associated with substance use, gambling and to promote mental wellness and health equity. The Addictions Prevention Consultant will assess community needs, research appropriate initiatives, and work with various stakeholders to facilitate the development of local and regional addictions prevention and mental health promotion partnerships/networks. The Addictions Prevention Consultant will also collaborate with the primary health care programs and link with other wellness/health promotion consultants in other NLHS Zones to develop and evaluate provincial addictions prevention and mental health promotion activities. Travel throughout the eastern region will be required. Other related duties as required.This position operates within a changing environment where health is monitored and influenced by current research practice in health promotion, population health, health and social policy, and health and social service delivery systems.The Addictions Prevention Consultant may be required to adjust hours on occasion to facilitate activities outside of regular hours of work. This position reports to the Program Manager for the Prevention and Promotion Team. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):Occasionally required to lift or carry objects (presentation materials) up to 25 lbs.Regularly sits to meet with clients and work on the computer.Visual and auditory concentration is regularly required to observe and listen.Regularly exposed to time pressures; occasionally exposed to interruptions due to crisis situations.High levels of attentiveness are required on a regular basis to assess risk and to ensure safety. Job Qualifications Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, or a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology or a related Graduate Degree in a clinical discipline, such as Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Education, or a related degree is required.A minimum of three (3) years of experience out of the last five (5) years working in the Mental Health and Addictions field, with a focus in Health Promotion, including experience utilizing a health promotion framework to inform policy changes and develop initiatives to enhance population health outcomes, is required.Strong knowledge of health promotion strategies and theories, population health approaches, harm reduction, and the social det
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LocationSt. John's, NL
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$37.94HOUR hourly
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
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CareerBeacon
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Advertised until
2024-10-25
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