Job Description

Your Opportunity:The Family Counselor provides system-based assessment and treatment, case management, and coordination of therapeutic services for clients and their families within the PLC 41 Med Psych program. PLC 41 Med Psych serves youth with concurrent medical and mental health issues. The Family Counselor collaborates with an interdisciplinary team of health professionals and is required to carry an advanced clinical caseload and provide family, and individual assessment and treatment, group therapy, milieu management and crisis intervention. Flexibility is required for practice within an evolving continuum of care. The Family Counselor delivers treatment daily via milieu, group and individual sessions using a variety of treatment modalities. Meets with individual youth clients as well families for family therapy. Contacts collaterals to support case management. Consults with treatment team to help develop treatment goals with client and family. Facilitates the intake and discharge process. Participates in Rounds with all clinicians, psychiatrists, pediatricians and nurses. Utilizes a variety of assessment techniques (formal and informal) to help develop treatment goals and care plans for youth and families.Description:As a Family Counsellor, you will provide assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up to clients and their families. You will also provide clinical focused consultation with other programs or community resources and acts as a liaison to develop and promote preventative health programs in the community. You will collaborate with other health care providers and community service providers to ensure a continuum of care in the community.

• Classification: Family Counsellor
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: PLC 41 Med Psych
• Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 02-JUL-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 12-JUL-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Completion of master\'s degree in a health related field. Active or eligible for registration with the applicable Alberta regulatory college. Additional Required Qualifications:Master\'s degree in social work, Psychology or Nursing. Registration with ACSW (social workers must be authorized to perform psychosocial interventions), CAP or CRNA. Preferred Qualifications:3-5 years of experience working in a multidisciplinary mental health team. Experience working with children and adolescents with mental illness. Completion of Brain Story Certification. Collaborative Problem-Solving Training. Suicide Risk Assessment training.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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