Addiction Therapist Internal Posting - Closes June 27, 2025

Addiction Therapist

Posting Date: June 20, 2025, to June 27, 2025

North Bay

Full-Time Permanent

5 days per week (35 hours)- evening work required In-Person

Compensation: $55,000-$68,000 per year

Reports to: Clinical Manager

This position is part of the Therapists, Addiction, and Concurrent Disorders Team (TACT)

About Community Counselling Center of Nipissing

The Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing is a fully accredited, non-profit organization dedicated to empowering individuals, couples, and families through professional counselling services and community programs. Our mission is to strengthen the ability of those in the Nipissing area to reach their full potential by providing compassionate, client-centered support.

We offer a wide range of services, including addiction counselling, developmental support, trauma and abuse recovery, employee and family assistance programs, and public education initiatives. Committed to inclusiveness, equity, self-determination, and anti-oppression, we strive to create a safe and supportive space for all.

Position

The Addiction Therapist will play a key role in providing individual and group therapy to individuals experiencing substance use concerns, as well as their families and loved ones. This position focuses on delivering client-centered care while integrating best practices in harm reduction, trauma-informed approaches, and anti-oppressive frameworks.

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, this position collaborates closely with internal teams, community partners, and external referral sources. The Addiction Therapist will provide assessments, referrals, single-session, and brief solution-focused therapy through the Employee Assistance Program and Walk-In-Clinic programs. Additionally, this role contributes to community awareness initiatives, consultation with community colleagues, and the development of supportive resources.

This role is ideal for a compassionate and skilled bilingual clinician committed to providing inclusive, evidence-based addiction services in a dynamic, client-directed environment.

Essential Qualifications

• BSW or BA/HBA in social sciences or MSW/MA


• Eligibility for registration with a professional college that grants the designation to practice psychotherapy in Ontario;


• Minimum two years addictions therapy experience including providing referral, case-management, and community treatment services;


• Proven ability to utilize and interpret addiction assessment tools;


• Demonstrated knowledge and skill with harm reduction, client-directed, feminist and anti-oppression principles and practice;


• Proven understanding of concurrent disorders;


• Demonstrated positive conflict resolution skills, in addition to evidence of ethical practice;


• Demonstrated evidence of high degree of initiative & collaboration;


• Understanding and work with people of Indigenous heritage and the proven ability to provide a culturally safe environment;


• Highly developed team/community communication & collaboration strategies;


• Valid driver’s license in the province of Ontario and use of a vehicle

The Community Counselling Centre of Nipissing welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.