Addictions Counsellor-Withdrawal Management & Treatment Services
Why Work for SOAR Community Services
About SOAR Community Services
SOAR Community Services (formerly St. Leonard's Community Services) has been an established part of the community for more than 55 years, and is accredited for our excellence in serving children, youth, adults, and families.
Our Purpose
We support people to achieve new heights.
We do this by:
- Delivering quality services
- Coordinating care
- Partnering with others
- Supporting staff success
- Continuously improving our services
Our Principles
- Empowered Client Voices
- Clarity with Compassion
- Unified by Teamwork
- Integrity Through Consistency
- Inclusion in Action
- Leadership Through Empowerment
- Community Connected Care
- Adaptation and Innovation
- Governance in Partnership
Full-time, Monday to Friday 830am -4pm
Duties
The Addictions Counsellor supports individuals in a bed‑based environment who are experiencing substance use and concurrent challenges by providing a range of services, including group facilitation, case management, coordinated service planning, skill development, and recovery‑oriented support.
This role focuses on enhancing stability, functional skills, and recovery goals through education, structured support, system navigation, and counselling activities that support motivation, problem-solving, and skill development.
Working within a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, you will support individuals across locations in group-based settings while contributing to a safe, inclusive, and recovery-focused service environment.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate individual and group services focused on education, skill building, recovery planning, and relapse-prevention supports
- Deliver structured, evidence-informed group programming related to substance use recovery, motivation, life skills, wellness, and community integration
- Support clients using harm‑reduction, recovery‑oriented, strength-based, and trauma‑informed approaches.
- Collaboratively develop service and recovery plans focused on functional goals, skills development, and access to support
- Assist clients in building self-advocacy, communication, and system-navigation skills
- Take a lead role in Coordinated Care Planning, including referrals, transition planning, and continuity of services
- Respond to and manage client behaviour using Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), de-escalation strategies, and safety-focused support
- Maintain timely, accurate documentation in accordance with Agency standards and Ministry requirements
- Use electronic databases to support reporting and service tracking
- Participate in team meetings, supervision, training, and continuous quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- College diploma in Social Services, Addictions, Community Services, or a related field
(University degree considered an asset) - Minimum two (2) years combined student placement and/or paid experience in substance use, concurrent disorders, group facilitation, or community-based services
- Strong group facilitation, communication, and organizational skills
- Knowledge of community resources, social service systems, and integrated care pathways
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in interdisciplinary environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electronic client databases
- Access to reliable transportation
- Ability to manage exposure to vicarious stress within a supportive team environment
Registration with a regulatory body is not required or expected for this role.
Eligibility
Authorized to work in Canada.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract Ends: December 2027 (18 months)
Vacant Position
Benefits
- Salary: Starts at $52,787 progressing to $57,935 annually
- Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and travel insurance
Time Off:
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- 60 hours of personal leave
- 15 wellness hours (pro-rated in the first year)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- RSP/TFSA matching for eligible staff
- Professional development opportunities
- A supportive, values-driven workplace that prioritizes your well-being
How to Apply
Reference: Addictions Counsellor – Concurrent Disorders
Apply by: May 15th, 2026
Email Applications to: sonia.krizikova@soarcs.ca and recruit@soarcs.ca
Our Commitment to Job Seekers
SOAR Community Services is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wyandot, the Haudenosaunee, and some of the Ojibwa Nation. The territory is mutually covered by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this community, on this territory. We also acknowledge that the settler population has been able to benefit from this beautiful land. We are all treaty members and will strive to act in solidarity with Indigenous Peoples and center their voices.
The Agency values the diverse and intersectional identities of its clients and staff. The Agency regards equity and diversity as an integral part of excellent community service and is committed to accessibility for all staff. The Agency seeks applicants who embrace our values and beliefs around respect for the dignity and diversity of our clients, staff, and community. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis, and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
The Agency encourages applications from all qualified individuals. If you are an applicant with disabilities and require accommodations, please let us know at the time of our contact so that we may arrange for their provision.
Personal information submitted will only be used for the purposes of the competition in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.