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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">INTERNAL/EXTERNAL POSTING: </span><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">OPEN UNTIL JULY 3, 2026, AT 4:00PM</span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 36pt\">ADDICTION COUNSELLOR – YOUTH (CONTRACT) (43-26)</span></p>\n<p>YOUTH PROGRAM</p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Hours of Work: </span>35 hours per week (1.0 FTE)</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Job Status: </span>Contact</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Base office</span>: Bracebridge</p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Competition #: 43-26</span></p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Purpose of the Position: </span>The Addiction Counsellor provides counselling and support services to individuals, families and communities experiencing and/or impacted by substance use and/or gambling to aid in the understanding of the effects of substance use and gambling. This position includes care planning, referrals, group facilitation and supportive counselling. The position will encompass community-based capacity building and stigma reduction through education and prevention, consultation, and collaboration. Intervention aids in the understanding of the effects of substance use and co-occurring mental health issues and enhanced coping, improved health status and skill development in all life domains. The role will involve working closely with key community partners such as area schools, children’s mental health, school personnel, family physicians, hospitals, withdrawal management services, etc. Service delivery occurs in a range of office and community settings.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold\">Education and Qualifications:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor’s degree in a human service/health science discipline relevant to the position. 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