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Title: TREATMENT THERAPIST

Company: Northern Health
Location: Prince George, British Columbia
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime, PartTime

Description:

Are you a Treatment Therapist seeking a new opportunity in the Mental Health and Addictions department at Northern Health? This position involves delivering group programming and collaborating with other programs and referral agencies. Prince George, where this role is based, offers a high standard of living with affordable housing and transportation costs.

Benefits include extended health/dental coverage, a pension plan, four weeks of vacation, and financial support for moving expenses. Northern Health also provides training, leadership development opportunities, and loan forgiveness programs. International applicants should follow specific steps outlined on the Northern Health careers page.

Qualifications:

BSW or BA in related fields

Minimum three years of counseling experience

Minimum three years of experience in Mental Health and Addictions

Skills and Abilities:

Effective communication skills

Ability to assess clients' needs and capacities

Empathy with individuals with substance misuse disorders

Knowledge of counseling techniques and First Nations culture

Ability to work in cross-cultural settings

Thorough knowledge of mental health assessment and treatment planning

Who we are:

Northern Health serves over 300,000 people in nearly 600,000 square kilometers, with a team of over 7,000 staff. Career opportunities are available in hospitals, long-term care facilities, public health units, and specialized service offices throughout the region.

Comments:

Competition #: 05730657
Employee Type: CASUAL
Bargaining Unit: HSA
Facility: NORTHERN INTERIOR HEALTH
Location: Prince George, BC
Department: NIR MHSU INT DAY TX-ADUL
Reports To: TEAM LEAD OR DESIGNATE
Hourly Wage: $42.27 - $52.81
Close Date: FEBRUARY 20, 2026 - All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT

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Title: TREATMENT THERAPIST
Company: Northern Health
Location: Prince George, British Columbia
##### Position Summary Are you a Treatment Therapist looking to highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities in a new and dynamic environment? We currently have an opportunity for you to bring your excellent work ethic to our Mental Health and Addictions department. In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Team Lead of the Addiction Intensive Day Treatment Program or designate, this position is responsible for the delivery of group programming using appropriate methods of treatment interventions. This position works collaboratively with the other Mental Health and Addictions Programs and their client's referral agencies and counselors. Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region's economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC's most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia  Canada's Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer. What Northern Health has to offer you!  Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for parttime and fulltime employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.  Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service  Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions  Employee referral program  Employerpaid training and leadership development opportunities  Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC  "Loan Forgiveness Programs" are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions. IMPORTANT NOTE: As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:  Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)  Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position. Examples may include:  Program certificates or diplomas  High school/college/university transcripts etc.  It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume Are you an International Applicant? Before applying for a job with Northern Health, please follow these steps on our Northern Health careers page ##### Qualifications  BSW or BA in other related fields (clinical psychology, sociology, criminology).  Minimum three (3) years experience doing individual, marital and/or group counseling in a recognized social service agency.  Minimum three (3) years experience in Mental Health and Addictions. Skills and Abilities:  Ability to work with people and communicate effectively.  Ability to assess clients in their total context of needs and capacities, of potential for change, and of opportunities for it to occur.  Ability to assess Mental Health issues and perform Mental Health assessment.  Ability to be emphatic with people with substance misuse and cooccurring disorders.  Ability to physically carry out the duties of this position.  Ability to work as a member of a team.  Ability to articulate your personal counseling theory and its theoretical basis.  Ability to work in cross cultural settings.  Ability to write discharge and treatment plan summaries.  Thorough knowledge of the theoretical base and practice of current individual, group and family counseling techniques.  Knowledge of First Nations Culture and Traditions.  Thorough knowledge of gender differences and treatment approaches to these differences.  Familiar with the many theories of substance dependency and their associated lifestyle problems. Who we are Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation's communities. We deliver hospital and communitybased health care for a population of 300,000. Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC. There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 longterm care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services. ##### Comments ###### Competition #: 05730657 ###### Employee Type: CASUAL ###### Bargaining Unit: HSA ###### Facility: NORTHERN INTERIOR HEALTH ###### Location: Prince George, BC ###### Department: NIR MHSU INT DAY TXADUL ###### Reports To: TEAM LEAD OR DESIGNATE ###### Hourly Wage: $42.27  $52.81 ###### Close Date: FEBRUARY 20, 2026  All postings with a closing date specified close at 11:59 pm PT

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