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Family Counsellor

Addiction Counsellor

Healing family wounds

Working together with clients to form therapy goals and treatment plans, family counsellors assess, diagnose, and treat patients with relationship difficulties.

They also work to resolve problems that impair relationships and to improve personal well-being.

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Compensation

$43.38 - $57.63 per hour

Other benefits

Union

Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)

Education

Master’s degree in nursing, social work or psychology

Registration

Health Professions Act

Duties

  • Collaborate with clients to form therapy goals and treatment plans
  • Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with relationship difficulties and/or high-risk behaviours (e.g. addictions, suicide, or abuse)
  • Determine the appropriate course of action, including modifying an existing treatment plan, conducting an intervention, or providing other resources
  • Provide a range of therapies that may include family, group, and play therapy, or individual interventions

Make a Difference

  • Work to resolve problems that impair relationships and to improve personal well-being
  • Support clients in difficult or crisis situations such as suicide, divorce, unemployment or other life transitions
  • Help families to communicate their feelings and manage their behaviours
  • Connect clients and families with education, programs, or community resources

Work Collaboratively

  • Work with patients and families
  • Collaborate with other counsellors and treatment specialists, external organizations, institutions and communities
  • Work in a variety of settings including offices, hospitals, or schools

Grow Your Career

  • Additional training and certification
  • Healthcare leadership and management
  • Health system administration

Additional Information

To learn more about a career as a family counsellor in our province visit Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS).