Addiction Counsellor – Dunham Quebec – Dunham House – 2025-09-18

Organization:
Dunham House

City and Province:
Dunham Quebec

Job Position:
Addiction Counsellor

Open Date:
2025-09-18

Close Date:
2025-10-31

Details:
We are looking for a compassionate, knowledgeable, and charismatic counselor to provide top-quality care to our patient population navigating addiction recovery and mental health challenges. Do you believe in the power of empathy, psychoeducation, and the integration of evidence-based and holistic care to help people rebuild meaningful, empowered lives?

Dunham House invites you to be part of our innovative Intensive Recovery Program, designed for individuals facing addiction recovery and/or concurrent mental health disorders. This is more than a job—it’s a unique opportunity to work in a structured, supportive, creative, educational, and collaborative environment where growth happens for both clients and staff. We are a 32-bed, multi-faceted facility that houses a gym, art room, four meeting rooms, a greenhouse and garden, shared lunches, an art and music room, and recreational programming all on a farm in Dunham, QC.

Our approach in supporting our residents is rooted in a person-centered, integrative approach that incorporates evidence-based and holistic care strategies to accommodate the diverse population seen in our program. Our trainings can include, but are not limited to, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy (TF-CBT), motivational interviewing (MI), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT–informed), Internal Family Systems (IFS–informed), and mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and life skills training.

Counseling at Dunham House implements Five Core Clinical Foundations such as Recovery Foundations, Exploration of Self and Identity, Understanding Relationships, Reframing Survival & Resilience, and Core-Beliefs, Parts, and Narratives.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Open Share Counseling Groups
Develop and Manage Afternoon Skills Workshops
Manage a caseload of up to 10 clients for weekly Individual Counseling Sessions
Ability to complete, modify, and maintain accurate records, reports, and treatment/care plans according to Dunham House protocol.
Review and evaluate clients’ progress with measurable goals described in treatment and care
plans.
Attend required weekly supervision and continuing education sessions to expand knowledge and skills.
Participate in required case conferences and staff meetings.
Perform other related duties as requested by the immediate supervisor.

Required Skills:

Active Compassionate listening
Responsible and organized
Ability to work both independently and team-oriented approach
Openness to onboarding training such as: Traum-informed Care, Implementing Person-Centered Interventions, Multicultural Awareness, and Crisis Intervention.

Qualifications:

Hold a college degree (DEC) in a counselling-related field with 5 years’ experience or a minimum of a university degree (B.A.) in a counselling-related field with 2 years of clinical experience.
Must be able to speak English, and Bilingualism is a plus!

Schedule:
8-hour In-Person shift
Day shift or Afternoon/Evening shift
Monday to Friday

Why Join Us?
Be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to innovation and human connection.
Employee Perks: Enjoy a gas allowance for commutes over 80 km, all meals included, and access to fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables from our on-site greenhouse
Enhance your professional skills in psychoeducation, life skills coaching, and therapeutic support.
Make a lasting impact—help individuals move from survival to stability, from coping to thriving.

Send your cv to a.berger@dunhamhouse.ca