Position: Additions Site Manager

Expected Start Date: February 18, 2026

Union: None

Facility: Battlefords Treatment Centre

City/Town: North Battleford 

Department: Addiction Treatment

Type: Permanent Full Time

FTE: 1.0

Hours of Work: 37.5 – 40 per week 

Salary or Pay Band: 66,000 – 69,000 

Job Description: 

The Battlefords Treatment Centre is seeking a Site Manager to provide strong leadership and clinical supervision within our addictions treatment program. This role is essential in supporting both staff and clients, ensuring high-quality, ethical, and culturally grounded treatment services.

The Site Manager oversees day-to-day operations of the treatment center and provides direct supervision to the Addictions Counsellor team. This position plays a key role in supporting individuals on their recovery journey while ensuring program excellence, staff development, and adherence to accreditation standards.

Program & Clinical Leadership

• Provide leadership, guidance, and clinical supervision to Addictions Counsellors
• Support the development and implementation of individualized client treatment plans
• Manage group dynamics and promote active client participation
• Identify and respond to at-risk clients and crisis situations
• Ensure ethical practice, professional boundaries, and adherence to policies

Operational Management

• Oversee daily site operations and counselling staff schedules
• Review and approve timesheets and documentation
• Ensure accurate client records, reports, and discharge summaries
• Support accreditation standards (CARF) and quality assurance processes
• Participate in team meetings, training, and supervision

Client Support

• Provide one-to-one counselling as needed
• Encourage client growth across spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical well-being
• Support clients through recovery-focused programming and experiential practices
• Maintain a trauma-informed, respectful, and culturally safe environment

Travel Required: Yes

Education

• Background in addictions counselling, social work, or a related field
• Experience providing clinical supervision and team leadership
• Strong knowledge of addictions treatment and best practices
• Ability to manage crisis situations and support high-needs clients
• Excellent communication, organization, and documentation skills
• Commitment to ethical conduct, professionalism, and continuous learning

Licenses

• RSW – Registered Social Worker (Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers)
• ICADC or CCAC – Certified Addictions Counsellor (with demonstrated experience providing clinical supervision)

Competencies 

• Clinical leadership, staff supervision, crisis intervention, program oversight, ethical decision-making, strong communication, organizational management, cultural awareness, and accreditation compliance.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Understanding of culturally grounded healing practices, particularly Indigenous approaches
• Ability to integrate cultural components into treatment programming respectfully
• Awareness of systemic barriers affecting clients in recovery

Other Information

• This position works in a 24/7 residential treatment environment and may require flexibility in scheduling, including occasional evenings, weekends, or on-call responsibilities.
• The Site Manager must be comfortable working with high-risk and high-needs clients, including individuals in crisis, or emotional distress.
• The role requires consistent professional boundaries, emotional resilience, and the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
• The Site Manager is expected to model ethical leadership, accountability, and professionalism at all times.
• Experience working in trauma-informed, culturally grounded, or Indigenous-led healing environments is a strong asset.
• A criminal record check, and vulnerable sector check will be required prior to employment.
• This role involves regular documentation, reporting, and quality assurance responsibilities, including participation in accreditation and audit processes (CARF).
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion is essential.
• A valid driver’s license is required.