Addictions Counsellor

Addictions Counsellor

Pathways Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services
Location: Renfrew, Ontario
Posted: August 16th 2026
Description:

Pathways Alcohol & Drug Treatment Services provides community treatment to substance abusing individuals and family members. We deliver a client-centered program, and we utilize a wide range of treatment philosophies, including both harm reduction and abstinence-based strategies. We offer individual, marital, family and group counselling to assist individuals in reaching their goals.

We are recruiting for an Addictions Counsellor. This is a full-time position for a one-year contract with the possibility of being made permanent.

The Addictions Counsellor will work with individuals who have a substance use problem, or who have family members with a substance use problem.

Duties:

  • Provide intake, screening, and assessments
  • Develop treatment plans with appropriate clients
  • Provide community treatment and case management to clients within a community treatment setting, including crisis intervention
  • Learn and participate in using the CRMS database
  • Participate in training, supervision and team meetings
  • Perform administrative duties in the office
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in social work or an equivalent discipline
  • Registered with a college or CACCF certified, or working towards certification
  • A minimum of three years of clinical experience
  • Thorough knowledge of the treatment of substance use disorders
  • Evidence of client-directed practice of service delivery
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team setting
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Bilingualism is an asset
Additional Information

Closing: September 8, 2026 at 4:00pm.

Candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Please send your resume in MS Word or PDF format. 

Contact Information
Lise Laframboise, Executive Director
Pathways Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services
39 Renfrew Avenue West, Suite 202,
Renfrew, Ontario

Email: info@pathwaysts.ca
Website: www.pathwaysts.ca
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