Addiction Nurse

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Assessment accommodation

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When submitting your application, you will have to answer questions regarding the education and experience requirements (both essential and asset qualifications). You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE how you meet these qualifications by answering the online screening questions. Your responses to screening questions may be used to assess the Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
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Work environment

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The Department of National Defence (DND) is one of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 different types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. As a civilian employee, you will be an essential part of the Defence Team.

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one indeterminate position (permanent). A pool of qualified candidates may be created and used to staff similar positions at Defence National Department with various tenures and security and linguistic profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing.

* Designation of degree may differ from one jurisdiction to another but would typically be, at minimum, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc.N) or a Bachelor of Nursing (B.N.).

Degree equivalency

REGISTRATION
Current provincial/territorial registration as a Registered Nurse (RN) with no practice restrictions, and willingness and eligibility to become registered, at the time of appointment, in the province/territory where the position is located.

EXPERIENCE
Two years recent* experience working with adult clients in a mental health care setting, directly in addictions treatment, performing a broad range of related activities including bio-psychosocial assessment, treatment planning, consultation and referral, and counselling and/or therapy.

* Recent is defined as within the last five years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)
* A pool of qualified candidates may be created and used to staff similar positions at Defence National Department with various linguistic profiles.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
1. Ability to assess substance use disorders and/or gambling disorder and problematic behaviours and provide a clinical impression.
2. Ability to assess concurrent mental health disorder(s) and provide a clinical impression.
3. Ability to recognise and respond effectively when a person with substance use or concurrent disorders presents in crisis and poses a potential risk to self or others.
4. Ability to apply a comprehensive range of evidence-informed counselling styles, techniques, and methodologies in individual and group settings.
5. Ability to develop and update a treatment plan which reflects changes in care and the client’s evolving needs and goals.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
1. Interpersonal teamwork and cooperation.
2. Analytical thinking and decision making.
3. Professionalism.
4. Effective communication.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION
Post-graduate degree or certificate in addiction studies or concurrent mental health and addiction.

Degree equivalency

CERTIFICATION
Certification with the Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation (CACCF).

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

*A Military Spouse is defined as:
- A spouse or common-law partner who is normally residing with a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) serving member at the member’s place of duty or who, if living separately, is doing so for military reasons; and
- The serving CAF member is a member of the Regular Force or the Reserve Force on Class C service or Class B reserve service of more than 180 consecutive days.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Occasional overtime may be required.
- Occasional travel on short notice may be required.
- Flexible working hours may be required.
- May be required to provide assessment/counselling through Video-teleconferencing (VTC).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Continued registration in good standing with the provincial/territorial regulatory body responsible for the profession.

*Hiring managers may establish conditions of employment specific to the position to be filled. Candidates must meet the above conditions of employment throughout the course of their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

- The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System

- A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

- Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

- Additional qualifications may be required for some positions and you may be contacted and asked to submit information or to be further assessed.

- Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.